We thank Heather Dean and associates for their thoughtful and thorough addition to the topic of microalbuminuria as it relates to children and adolescents with diabetes. As they have pointed out, our article1 refers to the care of adults only.
Sheldon Tobe Director, Division of Nephrology Sunnybrook and Women's College Health Sciences Centre Toronto, Ont.
Reference
- 1.Tobe SW, McFarlane PA, Naimark DM. Microalbuminuria in diabetes mellitus. CMAJ 2002; 167(5):499-503. [PMC free article] [PubMed]