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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′krō·al′bo̅o̅minoo͡r′ē·ə] the urinary excretion of small amounts of albumin, below the detection level of routine dipstick analysis. The condition is an early indicator of altered glomerular permeability in diabetes. microalbuminuria [mi″kro-al-bu″min-u´re-ah] an increase in urinary albumin excretion too subtle to be measured by conventional means, often seen with the hyperfiltration of diabetes mellitus.
microalbuminuria (mī´krōalbyoo´m
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. microalbuminuria Nephrology The excretion of 30-300 mg albumin/day; ↑ albumin excretion predicts hemodynamic and morphologic changes of diabetic nephropathy; when ↑, is an early indicator of renal failure the risk of
microalbuminuria in DM ↑ when HbA1 value rises > 10%. See Diabetic nephropathy. Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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