Dear Sir,I am having Hypertension for the past 15 years and now 64 years old.The B.P measurements on18-12-2010 are 140/90.The first Micro Albuminurea test on the same day was 98mgs/l.I am taking the following medicines for the B.P.1.Monosorbitrate 20mg Tab         1-1-02.Betacard H                Tab         1-0-03.Nicardia Rd 10mg       Tab         1-0-04.Nicardia Rd 20mg       Tab         0-0-15.Ecosprin    75mg        Tab         0-1-0Due to presence of Micro Albumin in the Urine,Whether it is the case of Kidney Failure? What is the Precautions to be taken?Food and medicines to be taken?Kindly advise me in this regard.A.Srinivasan.
Dear Patient, albumin in purines is indirectly a sign of vascular disease that, in general, follows diabetic and hypertensive nephropathy. Fortunately, with a good pressing control, low salt diet, healthy lifestyle, correction of dyslipidemia it can be reverted. Keep this factors under control and it can even disappear. Microangiopatia is associated with cardiovascular diseases and kidney failure, but in the long term. It is a sign that should be taken cautiously. Take care,