What are the urinary albumin levels in microalbuminuria ?
Correct Answer: 30-300 mg/day
Description: The normal mean albumin excretion rate (AER) is 8-10 mg/day,. AER of >30 mg/day is considered as abnormal. AER between 30 to 300 mg/day is called as Microalbuminuria . It is a hallmark of early diabetic nephropathy. Levels greater than 300 mg/day are called as macroalbuminuria . Nowdays term microalbuminuria and macroalbuminuria are replaced by moderately and severely increased albuminuria.
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