Abstract
Introduction: We investigated levels of microalbuminuria and the factors determining in patient with COPD
Method: 66 patients with COPD and 40 subjects as control group were included. The presence of microalbuminuria (MAB) was defined when the urinary albumin creatinin ratio (UACR) was between 20 mg/g in men and 30 m/g in women.
Results: Pearson correlation showed that there were inverse associations between UACR and PO2, FEV1%, FVC% and positive relation between UACR and BODE index. In linear regression model, the UARC showed inverse association with PO2 while positive association with MRCI, and BODE index.
In logistic regression model, the presence of MAB showed associations with severity of COPD, PO2, BODE index, PO2 and age.
Conclusion: Microalbuminüria may be seen in patints with COPD depending on severity of disease and hypoxemia.
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