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macroalbuminuria

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macroalbuminuria
(mak´rōalbū´-mnur´ē),
n a type of albuminaria that is characterized by especially high levels of albumin in the urine (more than 300 mg in 1 day). This condition can be a symptom of many kidney diseases and disorders because its presence indicates that the kidney is leaking albumin (a protein found in blood). Also known as
proteinuria.
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Patients were divided into 3 groups based on amount of albuminuria: Group 1--patients with no signs of albuminuria (16 men, 34 women, mean age 51 [+ or -] 11 years); Group 2--patients with microalbuminuria (15 men, 35 women, mean age 52 [+ or -] 9 years); Group 3--patients with macroalbuminuria (14 men, 26 women, mean age 56?
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