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The aim of this study was to assess the association between microalbumin and pulse pressure (PP) in Korean adults. The study subjects were Korean adults 20 years or older (n=4,948) who participated in the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2012. The urine microalbumin level (M±SE) was significantly higher (p=0.047) in the high PP group (PP>60.0 mmHg) [33.02±4.93 μg/mL (95% confidence interval (CI), 23.37∼42.68)] than the normal PP group (PP≤60.0 mmHg) [22.57±1.63 μg/mL (95% CI, 19.36∼25.77)], after adjusting for age, gender, smoking, drinking, regular exercising, WM, BMI, TC, TG, HDL-C, FBG, BUN, creatinine, and urine creatinine. In conclusion, pulse pressure was associated with the microalbumin level in Korean adults.
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