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Causes of Nephrotic Syndrome, Evaluation of Nephrotic Proteinuria

What is your differential for nephrotic proteinuria? First: Nephrotic proteinuria > 3.5 grams/ 24 hrs or random urine protein creatinine ratio >3.5 grams per gram Nephrotic syndrome: Nephrotic proteinuria with associated clinical manifestations of hypoalbuminemia, edema, hyperlipidemia As mentioned here: Proteinuria What it is and How I Treat Begin considering these diagnoses when

By |2023-12-27T16:51:45+00:00March 1st, 2023|Proteinuria|0 Comments
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Proteinuria: What is it and How I Treat

Here’s my approach to proteinuria. Albumin, microalbumin, protein - What’s the difference? Most urinary protein is albumin In glomerular diseases urinary albumin is 55-60% of the total urinary protein If the percentage is low (urinary albumin < 40% of the total urinary protein) think tubulointerstitial disease If the percentage is very low (urinary

By |2023-12-27T23:25:59+00:00January 4th, 2023|Proteinuria|0 Comments
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Brian Cronin is board certified in Internal Medicine and Nephrology and has been designated by the American Society of Hypertension as a Clinical Specialist in Hypertension in 2005, redesignated in 2015.

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