Renal dysfunction. 2. Proteinuria.
Proteinuria greater than 150 mg/24 hr without antecedent strenuous exercise demands an explanation. As an aid in the search for that explanation, this article provides a simple, logical classification of the various causes of proteinuria. Part 1 of this two-part article, published last month (page 93), discussed urea and creatinine.
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