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Proteinuria is the presence of excess proteins in the urine. In healthy persons, urine contains very little protein, less than 150 mg/day; an excess is suggestive of illness. Excess protein in the urine often causes the urine to become foamy (although this symptom may also be caused by other conditions). Severe proteinuria can cause nephrotic syndrome in which there is worsening swelling of the body.

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Protein toxicity

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C38012
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U98
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Proteinuria
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  • Signs and symptoms
  • Causes
  • Conditions with proteinuria
  • Bence–Jones proteinuria
  • Pathophysiology
  • Albumin and immunoglobins
  • Classification
  • Diagnosis
  • Analysis
  • Treatment
  • See also
  • References
  • External links

Proteinuria is the presence of excess proteins in the urine. In healthy persons, urine contains very little protein, less than 150 mg/day; an excess is suggestive of illness. Excess protein in the urine often causes the urine to become foamy (although this symptom may also be caused by other conditions). Severe proteinuria can cause nephrotic syndrome in which there is worsening swelling of the body.

==Signs and symptoms== Proteinuria often causes no symptoms and it may only be discovered incidentally.

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