According to a study, higher level of the protein albumin in urine is linked to an increased risk for blood clots in the deep veins of the legs or lungs.
Bakhtawar K. Mahmoodi, B.Sc., of the University Medical Centre Groningen, the Netherlands, and colleagues carried out a study, in which, they followed more than 8,500 people over about an 8-year period.
Increased Urinary Albumin Excretion may Lead to Hypertension
People with higher levels of urinary albumin excretion, even within the normal range are at greater risk of developing hypertension.
People with higher levels of urinary albumin excretion, even within the normal range are at greater risk of developing hypertension.
Overall, 3 percent of people with higher levels albumin, known as microalbuminuria, had a VTE during the study, versus just 1 percent of those with normal levels of the protein.
Microalbuminuria is known to affect proteins involved in clotting of the blood.The fact that microalbuminuria has a high prevalence in the general population (7.2 percent) suggests that on the population level, microalbuminuria may be an important risk factor for VTE," the authors said.
Women Who Overdrink Soda Pop At Risk of Developing Kidney Disease
Women who drink two or more cans of soda pop per day are at an increased risk of developing early kidney disease, according to a new study.
Women who drink two or more cans of soda pop per day are at an increased risk of developing early kidney disease, according to a new study.
The study is published in the May 6 issue of JAMA.
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