Proteinuria: how to evaluate an important finding.
Proteinuria is a common laboratory finding in outpatients and should not be discounted. When it is due to a glomerular disease, early diagnosis is important to prevent further renal damage. Proteinuria may also be a marker for progressive atherosclerosis.
Kashif
Waqar
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Department of Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee 53226, USA.
Siddiqi
Nauman
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Dincer
Ayse P
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Dincer
H Erhan
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Hirsch
Sheldon
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D000465:Algorithms; D001161:Arteriosclerosis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology; D008403:Mass Screening; D011506:Proteins / Q000032:analysis; D011507:Proteinuria / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D016482:Urinalysis / Q000379:methods*; D014556:Urine / Q000737:chemistry
D011506:Proteins