Microalbuminuria as a risk factor for ischemic cerebrovascular diseases in essential hypertension- a case control study.

Objectives: To determine whether Microalbuminuria, is a risk factor for ischemic cerebrovascular diseases, in our patients with essential hypertension. Study Design: Case Control study. Setting: Department of Medical, Khyber Teaching Hospital, Peshawar. Period: 28th July, 2022 till 28th February, 2023. Material & Methods: The patients were divided into two groups, one without cerebrovascular disease (CVD) and other with CVD. Data of all patients was recorded on a predesigned proforma. Results: Amongst the total of 200 patients enrolled, 58(29%) patients’ age was in range of 16-40 years and 142(71%) patients’ age was in range of 41-120 years. Mean age of our patients was 53 years with standard deviation ± 20.12. As far as gender is concerned, 110(55%) patients were males and 90(45%) patients were females. Approximately 83(41.5%) patients had microalbuminuria and 110(58.5%) patients had no microalbuminuria. Only hypertension but no CVD was present in 145(72.5%) patients, while 55(27.5%) patients had hypertension and CVD, 47.47% of these, had microalbuminuria. Conclusion: Amongst the hypertensive patients, microalbuminuria was present in significantly higher number of patients with ischemic Cerebrovascular Disease as compared to patients who had no cerebrovascular disease. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]