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What Is Proteinuria?
Question: WHAT IS PROTEINURIA? WHAT IS NORMAL TREATMENT FOR THE CONDITION
Brief Answer:
Proteinuria is presence of excess amount of protein in urine.
Detailed Answer:
Hello
Proteinuria is presence of excess amount of protein in urine.
Trace amount of protein is normally found in urine.
Excess amount of protein in found in many conditions like chronic diabetes mellitus and hypertension,glomerulonephritis,autoimmune causes etc.
Besides clinical evaluation,you may need further investigations.
Investigations include routine hemogram,random blood sugar,urine RE/ME,complete renal function test(include serum urea,creatinine,creatinine clearance),GFR,serum sodium,potassium,chloride,bicarbonate,phosphate,24 hour protein excretion in urine.
Further investigations can be done if needed.
You may need diet modification and medicines if there is excess protein in urine.Specific treatment depend upon findings.
Get well soon.
Hope I have answered your query.
Further queries are most welcome.
Take Care
Dr.Indu XXXXXXX
Proteinuria is presence of excess amount of protein in urine.
Detailed Answer:
Hello
Proteinuria is presence of excess amount of protein in urine.
Trace amount of protein is normally found in urine.
Excess amount of protein in found in many conditions like chronic diabetes mellitus and hypertension,glomerulonephritis,autoimmune causes etc.
Besides clinical evaluation,you may need further investigations.
Investigations include routine hemogram,random blood sugar,urine RE/ME,complete renal function test(include serum urea,creatinine,creatinine clearance),GFR,serum sodium,potassium,chloride,bicarbonate,phosphate,24 hour protein excretion in urine.
Further investigations can be done if needed.
You may need diet modification and medicines if there is excess protein in urine.Specific treatment depend upon findings.
Get well soon.
Hope I have answered your query.
Further queries are most welcome.
Take Care
Dr.Indu XXXXXXX
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