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Sunday, April 12, 2026

The PREVENT Calculator and Albuminuria: Normal is Not Normal

The PREVENT Calculator shows how 10-year ASCVD risk can change dramatically even with a urine albumin level in the "normal" range. Compare a urine albumin of 0 with a urine albumin of 29:



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