Microalbuminuria measured by three different methods, blood pressure and cardiovascular risk factors in elderly Swedish males

Analytical Chemistry Insights

Volumn 2008, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 69-74

  Florvall, Gösta ^a   Basu, Samar ^a   Helmersson, Johanna ^a   Larsson, Anders ^a  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Age; C reactive protein; Cardiovascular disease; Hypertension; IL 6; Inflammation; Microalbuminuria

Indexed keywords

EID: 54749089224     PISSN: None     EISSN: 11773901     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4137/117739010800300002     Document Type: Article

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