microalbuminuria

microalbuminuria
A slight increase in urinary albumin excretion that can be detected using immunoassays but not using conventional urine protein measurements; an early marker for renal disease in patients with diabetes. [micro- + albuminuria]

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mi·cro·al·bu·min·uria -al-.byü-mə-'n(y)u̇r-ē-ə n albuminuria characterized by a relatively low rate of urinary excretion of albumin typically between 30 and 300 milligrams per 24-hour period compare MACROALBUMINURIA

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n.
the presence of albumin in the urine at levels that are higher than normal but lower than those detected by standard protein dipsticks. The measured cut-offs are 30-300 mg/24 hours. Microalbuminuria is an important risk factor for the development of cardiac disease among diabetics. Its presence can be reversed by medication and careful control of blood pressure.

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mi·cro·al·bu·min·uria (mi″kro-al-bu″min-uґre-ə) urinary excretion of albumin in quantities that are above the reference interval but too low to be measured by conventional dipstick tests; it is an early indicator of glomerulopathy.

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