Microalbuminuria in Young Adults Related to Blood Pressure in a Biracial (Black-White) Population

The association between microalbuminuria and blood pressure levels was examined in young white and black adults (n = 1131) aged 19 to 32 years. Urinary ratio of albumin (mg/L) to creatinine (mmol/L) was used as an estimation of urinary albumin excretion. Black men and women compared with their white counterparts had higher levels of blood pressure. Significantly positive correlations between urinary albumin excretion and systolic and diastolic blood pressures were observed in black men (r = 0.20 and r = 0.24, P