proteinuria

Examples of proteinuria in the following topics:

• Edema Caused by Loss of Plasma Proteins

  • It is a type of proteinuria.
  • Nephrotic syndrome is a nonspecific disorder in which the kidneys are damaged, causing them to leak large amounts of protein (proteinuria at least 3.5 grams per day per 1.73m2 body surface area) from the blood into the urine.
  • Kidneys affected by nephrotic syndrome have small pores in the podocytes, large enough to permit proteinuria (and subsequently hypoalbuminemia, because some of the protein albumin has gone from the blood to the urine) but not large enough to allow cells through (hence no hematuria).
  • It is characterized by proteinuria (>3.5g/day), hypoalbuminemia, hyperlipidemia, and edema (which is generalized and also known as anasarca or dropsy).
  • Factors associated with a poorer prognosis in these cases include level of proteinuria, blood pressure control, and kidney function (GFR).

• Chemical Composition of Urine

  • Proteinuria- protein content in urine, often due to leaky or damaged glomeruli.

• Glomerular Diseases

  • It may present with isolated hematuria and/or proteinuria (blood or protein in the urine), or as a nephrotic syndrome, a nephritic syndrome, acute renal failure, or chronic renal failure.

• Nephroptosis (Floating Kidney)

  • However, nephroptosis can be characterized by violent attacks of colicky flank pain, nausea, chills, hypertension, hematuria and proteinuria.

• Hantavirus

  • The oliguric phase begins with renal failure and proteinuria, and lasts from three to seven days.

• Urinalysis

  • Protein – with presence in urine known as proteinuria, albuminuria, or microalbuminuria

• Renal Disease and Failure

  • Depending on the cause, hematuria (blood loss in the urine) and proteinuria (protein loss in the urine) may be noted.