Diagnostik, Bedeutung, Prävention und Therapie einer Mikroalbuminurie - Erwiderung

Die vorgebrachten Punkte sind für die Diskussion und Einordnung der Prävention von kardiovaskulären Erkrankungen bei Patienten mit Mikroalbuminurie wichtig. Sie zeigen darüber hinaus auch, dass sich Evidenz-basierte Medizin nicht an ökonomischen Zwängen orientiert, so wie sie zunehmend den Behandlungsalltag in Deutschland, vor allem in der niedergelassenen Praxis, dominiert. Ziel einer solchen von uns publizierten Übersicht kann aber nur die medizinisch sinnvollste und am besten abgesicherte Therapie sein. Im Folgenden wollen wir auf die aufgeworfenen Fragen eingehen.

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