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1. 1. Microalbuminuria, blood pressure and cardiovascular risk factors in elderly males

   University essay from Institutionen för medicinsk biokemi och mikrobiologi; Enheten för klinisk näringsforskning; Institutionen för medicinska vetenskaper

   Author : Gösta Florvall; Samar Basu; Johanna Helmersson; Anders Larsson; [2005]
   Keywords : C-reactive protein; Humans; Hypertension; IL-6; Inflammation; Lipids; Microalbuminuria; SAA; Smoking; Vascular disease;

   Abstract : Objective - To correlate blood pressure and inflammatory markers with urine albumin analysed with a point-of-care testing (POCT) instrument, nephelometric determination of albumin and creatinine related urine albumin in elderly males. Methods and Results - The study population consisted of 103 diabetic and 603 nondiabetic males (age 77 years) in a cross-sectional study in central Sweden. READ MORE