Level of Albuminuria and Risk of Stroke: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Author(s) -
Meng Lee,
Jeffrey L. Saver,
KuoHsuan Chang,
Bruce Ovbiagele
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
cerebrovascular diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.221
H-Index - 104
eISSN - 1421-9786
pISSN - 1015-9770
DOI - 10.1159/000317069
Subject(s) - medicine , albuminuria , microalbuminuria , stroke (engine) , relative risk , prospective cohort study , cohort study , incidence (geometry) , meta analysis , confidence interval , blood pressure , mechanical engineering , physics , optics , engineering
Gross albuminuria is associated with increased stroke risk, but it is unclear whether stroke incidence varies by level of albuminuria. We meta-analyzed prospective cohort studies to investigate the impact of various albuminuria levels and continuous urinary albumin excretion (UAE) change on stroke risk.
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