Association of microalbuminuria with carotid intima-media thickness and coronary artery disease--a cross-sectional study in Western India

Microalbuminuria, a slightly elevated albumin excretion in the urine, is considered a novel atherosclerotic risk factor, both in diabetics subjects and in general population. Carotid intima-media thickness assessed non-invasively by a B-mode ultrasound has been recently shown to be an early marker f...

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