A comparative study of urine albumin ratio to creatinine in hypertensivepatients with or without left ventricular hypertrophy

Background and purpose: Echocardiography and routine E.C.G are standard methods for left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH). However, urine albumin to creatinine ratio (UACR) recommended by recent investigations is more available and less expensive than echocardiography for detection of LVH.Materials and...

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Main Authors: M. Ansari, Sh. Homaunfar, Q. Shafiei
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences 2006-01-01
Series:Journal of Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.mazums.ac.ir/files/onlineJournals_572213=ansari.pdf