Excess protein in urine is indicator of heart disease risk in whites, but not blacks
Monday, January 11, 2010 - 13:49
in Health & Medicine
The cardiovascular risk that is associated with proteinuria, or high levels of protein in the urine, a common test used by doctors as an indicator of increased risk for progressive kidney disease, heart attack and stroke, has race-dependent effects, according to a new study by researchers at Wake Forest University School of Medicine.