Microalbuminuria: A marker of cardiovascular risk

American Journal of Kidney Diseases

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 596-598

  Weiner, Daniel E ^a   Sarnak, Mark J ^a  

^a TUFTS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; DIABETES MELLITUS; EDITORIAL; HYPERTENSION; MICROALBUMINURIA; URINALYSIS;

EID: 0042360204     PISSN: 02726386     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0272-6386(03)00825-4     Document Type: Editorial

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