Albuminuria during treatment with angiotensin type II receptor blocker is a predictor for GFR decline among non-diabetic hypertensive CKD patients.
Mi-Yeon YuDong Ki KimJung Hwan ParkSung Joon ShinSang Ho LeeBum Soon ChoiChun Soo LimHo Jun ChinPublished in: PloS one (2018)
The time-averaged albuminuria cut-off of 900 mg/day during the 3-year follow-up period showed high sensitivity and specificity for predicting a decline in eGFR ≥ 40% in CKD patients, although the albuminuria at different measurement points did not predict a worse renal outcome.