Scientists from the Steno Diabetes Center in Copenhagen found that high levels of albumin in the urine of people with type 2 diabetes indicate asymptomatic pathologies in the arteries that carry blood to the heart. The work is available at: ASN Kidney Week.
30 people with type 2 diabetes and normal urine albumin levels and 60 people with high urine albumin levels participated in the study. Doctors used positron emission tomography and computed tomography to evaluate the condition of the patients’ coronary arteries.
High levels of albumin in the urine have been associated with large amounts of calcium deposits on the walls of the coronary arteries that supply blood to the heart. This condition often has no symptoms and is associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease, including coronary heart disease, stroke, and heart attack.
It is known that high levels of albumin in the urine indicate kidney damage. If the new study’s findings are confirmed, this indicator will help identify patients at high cardiovascular risk who need personalized stroke and heart attack protection.
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