Prevalence of microalbuminuria in type 2 diabetes mellitus at a diabetic clinic in King Abdulaziz University Hospital

Objective: To determine the prevalence of microalbuminuria and associated risk factors among type 2 diabetic patients with no proteinuria by urine dipstick test, attending a diabetic clinic in King Abdulaziz University Hospital. Patients and Methods: Three hundred and thirty one type 2 diabetes patients were recruited for the study. Urinary albumin concentration was measured by immunoturbodimetric assay. Microalbuminuria was diagnosed if the urinary albumin excretion more than 30mg/g of creatinine. Results: Microalbuminuria was diagnosed in 151 patients out of the total numbers of the patients included in the study (45.6%). Conclusion: The overall prevalence of the microalbuminuria in our patients with type 2 diabetes visiting our clinic in king Abdulaziz University Hospital were high and similar to that reported in other studies.