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microalbuminuria

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microalbuminuria /mi·cro·al·bu·min·uria/ (-al-bu-min-u´re-ah) a very small increase in urinary albumin.
microalbuminuria
(mī´krōalbyoo´mnur´ē),
n a type of albuminaria that is characterized by relatively low levels of albumin in the urine (between 30 and 300 mg in 1 day). The increase in albumin secretion is generally too small to be detected by a conventional dipstick test but can indicate the beginnings of kidney disorders, especially those related to diabetes.

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