Hypertensive nephropathy screening

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Aarti Narayan, M.B.B.S [2]

Screening

• Microalbuminuria (less than 300 mg/ dl) is the first sign of renal damage secondary to hypertension.
• It is widely used as a screening technique to detect renal damage at an early stage.