ArticleBMC pulmonary medicine2018
Albuminuria in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a cross-sectional study in an African patient cohort.
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Abstract
backgroundCardiovascular disease (CVD) is remarkably frequent in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Albuminuria is a marker of vascular endothelial dysfunction and predictor of CVD events. Albuminuria is prevalent in patients with COPD as it has been shown in Caucasian and Oriental populations with COPD. The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence of Albuminuria and COPD severity correlates among black patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in order to see whether a similar trend of albuminuria is also prevalent in this population.
methodsA total of 104 COPD patients were enrolled in the study. Lung functions were assessed by means of the Easy One™ spirometer. Albuminuria defined by urine albumin to creatinine ratio (ACR) was tested using CYBOW 12MAC microalbumin strips in a random spot urine collection. SPSS version 20 was used for data analysis.
resultsIn the studied population, 25/104 (24%) patients had albuminuria and 16/104 (15.4%) patients had CVD. Abnormal urine albumin (Albuminuria and Proteinuria) was present in all patients with CVD. In the subset of 46 COPD patients assessed for severity, 60.9% (95%CIs 46.1-73.9) had moderate COPD and 30.4% (95% CIs, 17.9-49.0) severe COPD. Albuminuria was moderately significantly associated with COPD severity, p = 0.049; (0.049 < p < 0.05). Participants who ever smoked cigarettes had significantly likelihood of severe and very severe COPD (OR 11.5; 95% CIs, 1.3, 98.4) however, the significance was lost when adjusted for age and gender.
conclusionAlbuminuria was prevalent in patients with COPD and it had a significant association with COPD severity.
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