Role of Helicobacter Pylori in Microalbuminuria

Inclusion Criteria: * Age \>45 years and absence of any sever illness. Exclusion Criteria: * 1\. Those receiving anti-ulcer treatment in the last three months and still receiving proton-pump inhibitors (PPI) or H2 receptor blockers. 2\. Diabetic patients with poor glucose regulation diagnosed previously and detected in laboratory parameters as having diabetic nephropathy. 3\. Those have diabetic retinopathy, neuropathy. 4. Those have renal impairment or known to have renal disease. 5. Those have any primary kidney disease. 6. Those have any systemic disease that my affect the kidney. 7. Those have lupus erythematosus, rheumatoid or other immunological disease. 8. Those have any chronic illness that may affect the kidney 9. Those have urinary tract infections or renal stones. 10. Those may have proteinuria due to any other cause. 11. Heavy exercise, excessive protein ingestion, fluid overload, increase the urinary protein excretion discarded from the study. 12\. Those have chronic liver disease. 13. Those have heart failure. 14. Hypertensive patients. 15. Diabetics having \>120 mmHg systolic blood pressure and \>85 mmHg diastolic blood pressure. 16\. Those have malignancy. 17. Those with inflammatory disease, those obliged to continue antibiotic treatment for various reasons 18. Smokers 19. Those not providing consent for the study