MAU(Microalbumin) occurs when the kidney leaks small amounts of albumin into the urine, which is an early marker of kidney damage.

Clinical Significance

✔ Marker of vascular endothelial dysfunction

✔ An important prognostic marker for kidney disease

✔ In diabetes mellitus

✔ In hypertension

✔ In post-streptococcal glomerulonephritis

✔ Increasing microalbuminuria during the first 48 hours after admission to an intensive care unit predicts elevated risk for acute respiratory failure, multiple organ failure, and overall mortality

✔ A risk factor for venous thromboembolism