Washington, DC (Tuesday, June 24, 2008) — Healthy individuals with higher levels of albumin excretion, even levels considered normal, are at increased risk of developing hypertension (high blood ...

In patients with hypertension or diabetes, microalbuminuria—a urine albumin to urine creatinine ratio (UACR) of between 30 and 300 μg/mg—is a known risk factor for cardiovascular disease. A ...

Some people are more likely to have protein in their urine. If your doctor does a routine dipstick protein urine test, you might need to do a 24-hour urine protein test. What Is a 24-Hour Urine ...

Higher levels of a protein in urine may signal an increased risk of developing dementia, particularly forms related to blood vessel damage in the brain. A large Swedish study published in the Journal ...