Microalbuminuria

[Larry]

I work in UK in community as a District Nurse. I am researching into microalbuminuria as a first sign of diabetic nephropathy in diabetic patients. Already I have come up with a lot of data in my literature search. I would like to know how often you screen your patients, and if you have an age cut-off?

Here in Uk cut-off is 70, on the premise that it takes 20 years to contract.......

Thanks for your comments..........

[Youda]

Larry, you are probably right about the microaluminurea. That wouldn't surprise me a bit, considering how long I've been diabetic. But, as I near the big FIVE-0, I have no LE circulatory impairments, no neuropathy, no retinopathy, my B/P is well below recommended limits, lipid profiles are below recommended limits, A1C's occasionally get out of "normal" ranges, but . . . I am either extremely lucky, or I've done a pretty good job. :)