IJSR International Journal of Scientific Research 2277 - 8179 Indian Society for Health and Advanced Research ijsr-8-2-17895 Original Research Paper ALBUMINURIA AND ITS DETERMINANTS IN MEDICAL STUDENTS- A CROSS SECTIONAL STUDY Anu Dr. Anuradha B. Patil Dr. February 2019 8 2 01 02 ABSTRACT

 Hypertension is a medical condition in which blood pressure in the arteries is persistently increased. There are several etiological factors which increase BP in which genetic pre–disposition is one of them. The main purpose of this study is to find out the association of albuminuria in normotensive 1st degree relatives of hypertension and normotensive. The study subject include all 200 student of MBBS 1st year of batch 2017–18, which is divided into 4 groups, group I (without family history of hypertension in both father and mother), group II (with family history of hypertension in both), group III (with family history in father) & group (with family history in mother). Data was expressed in mean ± SD & analysed by one way ANOVA. The mean value of albuminuria of these group were 12.93 mg/l, 15.99mg/l, 15.58 mg/l & 13.89 mg/l for group I, II, III & IV respectively. It shows mean urinary albumin is higher in group II, III & IV than group I. The P–value by comparing group I to group II, III & IV was 0.39, 0.18 & 0.07 respectively. Hence it is concluded that the association of albuminuria with family history of hypertension in 1st degree relatives are statistically insignificant