Changes in Urinary Microalbumin Levels after Correction of Hyperuricemia in Patients with Gout: An Observational Cohort Study

Table 1

Baseline characteristics of the subjects ().

	ARB group ()	Non-ARB group ()	value
Age (years)			0.847
Male/female ()	33/2	72/7
BMI (kg/m^2)			0.082
Serum urate (mg/dL)			0.183
SBP (mmHg)			0.324
DBP (mmHg)			0.035
DM (%)	9.1	15.2
Thyroid disease (%)	12.1	3.8
Hyperlipidemia ()	54.5	59.5
MAU (mg/L)			0.056
CRP (mg/L) median	5.0	8.0	0.696
Waist circumference (cm)			0.674
TG (mg/dL)			0.011
HDL (mg/dL)			0.140
RBS (mg/dL)			0.747
Alcohol consumption ()	8	22
Smoking ()	4	6

BMI: body mass index; SBP: systolic blood pressure; DBP: diastolic blood pressure; ARB: angiotensin receptor blocker; MAU: urinary microalbumin; RBS: random blood sugar; CRP: C-reactive protein; LDL: low-density lipoprotein; HDL: high-density lipoprotein; TCH: total cholesterol; TG: triglyceride.