High prevalence of microalbuminuria in the overweight and obese population: Data from a UK population screening programme

Nephron - Clinical Practice

Volumn 112, Issue 3, 2009, Pages

  Kawar, Bisher ^a,b   Bello, Aminu K ^a   El Nahas, A Meguid ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^b NORTHERN GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Albuminuria; Microalbuminuria; Obesity

Indexed keywords

ALBUMIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MASS SCREENING; MICROALBUMINURIA; OBESITY; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR;

ALBUMINURIA; COMORBIDITY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MASS SCREENING; MIDDLE AGED; OVERWEIGHT; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 65649130894     PISSN: 16602110     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000218365     Document Type: Article

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