P3.23 URINARY ALBUMIN EXCRETION FROM SPOT URINE SAMPLES PREDICT ALL-CAUSE AND STROKE MORTALITY IN AFRICANS

Twenty-four hour urinary albumin excretion reflects general endothelial damage, relates to arterial stiffness, and predicts adverse health outcomes. Albumin determined from easily collected spot urine samples is also predictive. No prognostic evidence for albumin excretion from any means of urine co...

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Main Authors: R. Schutte, A.E. Schutte, H.W. Huisman, J.M. van Rooyen, C.M.T. Fourie, R. Kruger, C.M.C. Mels, L. Malan, N.T. Malan, W. Smith, M. Greeff, A. Kruger
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2013-11-01
Series:Artery Research
Online Access:https://www.atlantis-press.com/article/125939003/view