title: Proteinuria. How much evaluation is appropriate?
abstract: Primary care physicians play an important role in the outpatient evaluation of proteinuria, a common finding in everyday medical practice. Therefore, it is important to recognize which symptoms and signs signal the need for further evaluation. A simple urine dipstick test usually is the first step, but factors leading to false-positive or false-negative results must be considered. A step-by-step management plan helps determine which patients should be referred to a nephrologist.
authors.affiliation: Roanoke-Salem program, University of Virginia School of Medicine, Salem, USA.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ali
mesh_terms: D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000652:urine; D011507:Proteinuria / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology