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Golden S, Boulware LE, Berkenblit G, et al. Use of Glycated Hemoglobin and Microalbuminuria in the Monitoring of Diabetes Mellitus. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (US); 2003 Oct. (Evidence Reports/Technology Assessments, No. 84.)

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Use of Glycated Hemoglobin and Microalbuminuria in the Monitoring of Diabetes Mellitus.

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Acronyms and Abbreviations

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*Level representing microalbuminuria
ACRAlbumin to creatinine ratio
CADCoronary artery disease
CHFCongestive heart failure
DCCTDiabetes Control and Complications Trial
DMDiabetes mellitus
ETDRSEarly Treatment of Diabetic Retinopathy Scale
ESRDEnd-stage renal disease
F/UFollow up
GFRGlomerular filtration rate
GHBTotal glycosylated hemoglobin
IMTIntimal-medial thickness
IRIncidence rate
nNumber of participants enrolled in for a given level of urinary albumin excretion
NGSPNational Glycohemoglobin Standardization Program
OROdds ratio
PADPeripheral arterial disease
RCTRandomized controlled trial
RHRelative hazard
RORRelative odds reduction
RRRelative risk
RRRRelative risk reduction
SDStandard deviation
SEMStandard error of the mean
SMBGSelf monitoring blood glucose
UACUrine albumin concentration
UAEUrinary albumin excretion

Abbreviations for urine albumin excretion (UAE)

Albumin excretion rate (AER)

mg/min=milligrams albumin excreted per minute

mg/24hrs=milligrams urinary albumin excreted per 24 hours

Urine albumin concentration (UAC)

mg/ml=milligrams albumin per milliliter urine

mg/l= milligrams albumin per liter urine

Albumin to creatinine ratio (ACR)

mg/g=milligrams urinary albumin excreted per gram urinary creatinine excreted

mg/mmol=milligrams urinary albumin excreted per millimol urinary creatinine excreted

mg/mol=milligrams urinary albumin excreted per mol urinary creatinine excreted

g/mol=grams urinary albumin excreted per mol urinary creatinine excreted

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