Protein may be found in the urine of healthy children.
The term proteinuria is used to indicate urinary protein excretion beyond the upper limit of normal (100 mg/m2/24 h or 4 mg/m2/h...
Treatment is based on the etiology of the persistent proteinuria.
In general, patients with chronic kidney disease and/or glomerulopathies should be treated with angiotensin-c...
Prognosis and follow-up is based on the etiology of the persistent proteinuria.
Transient proteinuria resolves when the associated factor also resolves.
Orthostatic proteinuria ten...
Gipson DS, Massengill SF, Yao L, et al. Management of childhood onset nephrotic syndrome. Pediatrics. 2009;124(2):747–757. [View Abstract on OvidInsights]
Hogg RJ, Portman RJ, ...
791.0 Proteinuria
593.6 Postural proteinuria
R80.9 Proteinuria, unspecified
R80.2 Orthostatic proteinuria, unspecified
R80.1 Persistent proteinuria, unspecified
R80.8 Other proteinuria
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Q: When to refer to nephrology?
A: Patients with one of the following: fixed proteinuria; proteinuria with hypertension, hematuria, or abnormal renal function; and patient with family history of re...
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