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Text: Three categories of UAE, namely, normal albuminuria (< 20 micrograms/min), microalbuminuria (20-200 micrograms/min), and overt albuminuria (> 200 micrograms/min) were compared with 1) retinopathy as assessed by stereoscopic fundus photographs ; 2) cardiovascular disease as assessed by a history of cardiac disease or stroke ; ischemic changes on exercise treadmill testing ; Q wave myocardial infarction ; Estes, Sokolow, or Cornell criteria for left ventricular hypertrophy ; positive Rose questionnaire for angina ; and an abnormal Doppler exam for peripheral vascular disease ; and 3) neuropathy as assessed by neurological symptom and disability scores, autonomic function testing, and quantitative sensory exams involving thermal and vibratory sensation.