MICROALBUMINURIA

Course overview

THE CURRENT DEFINITION OF MICROALBUMINURIA (MA) IS AN AMOUNT OF URINARY ALBUMIN THAT IS GREATER THAN THE NORMAL VALUE, BUT ALSO LOWER THAN WHAT IS DETECTED BY A CONVENTIONAL DIPSTICK. THUS, MA’S RANGE OF URINE ALBUMIN EXCRETION (UAE) RATE IS 30 TO 300 MG/D. THIS ACTIVITY OUTLINES THE ETIOLOGY, DIAGNOSIS, AND TREATMENT OF MICROALBUMINURIA. IT DESCRIBES THE FUTURE POSSIBLE SEQUELAE OF MICROALBUMINURIA WITHOUT INTERVENTION. ADDITIONALLY, IT HIGHLIGHTS THE IMPORTANCE OF THE HEALTHCARE TEAM’S ROLE IN SCREENING, MANAGING, AND TREATING THIS DISEASE AND ITS COMORBIDITIES TO IMPROVE THE PATIENT’S QUALITY OF LIFE.