Open AccessUrinary albumin excretion, estimated glomerular filtration rate, and prevalence of microalbuminuria in obese nondiabetic and nonhypertensive adults: A cross-sectional study
Author(s) -
VR Bhatt,
VB Khese,
Sudhir Jadhav,
Arjun Kakrani
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
indian journal of nephrology/indian journal of nephrology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.317
H-Index - 24
eISSN - 1998-3662
pISSN - 0971-4065
DOI - 10.4103/ijn.ijn_116_18
Subject(s) - medicine , microalbuminuria , renal function , albuminuria , diabetes mellitus , anthropometry , creatinine , obesity , excretion , proteinuria , gastroenterology , endocrinology , kidney
Obesity even in absence of diabetes and hypertension increases the risk for microalbuminuria (MAU), glomerular hyperfiltration, and therefore nephropathy.