Research Article

Clinical Utility of Urinary β2-Microglobulin in Detection of Early Nephropathy in African Diabetes Mellitus Patients

Table 6

Comparison of urinary β2m and microalbuminuria in detecting early DN.

Microalbuminuria
PositiveNegative

Elevated urinary β2m
 Positive28 (77.8%)25 (37.9%)
 Negative8 (16.3%)41 (62.1%)

McNemar = 8.76, .