Microalbuminuria and hypertension among Turkish immigrants in the Netherlands with type 2 diabetes

The study examined the association of microalbuminuria (MAU), as determined by albumin‐to‐creatinine ratio (ACR), with hypertension (HTN) among Turkish immigrants with type 2 diabetes (T2D). A total of 110 participants, physician‐diagnosed with T2D, aged 30 years and older were recruited from multiple sources from The Hague, Netherlands in a cross‐sectional design. Systolic blood pressure and diastolic blood pressure were measured using automated office blood pressure equipment. Urine albumin was measured by immunoturbidimetric assay. Urine creatinine was determined using the Jaffe method. MAU... Mehr ...