Wednesday 10 November 2010

MRCP revision battle 45.4: Proteinuria

Normal protein excretion in urine is <150mg/day


Causes of proteinura include:
  • Renal causes
    • UTI
    • glomerulonephritis
    • myeloma
    • diabetes
    • hypertension
    • amyloid
  • Extra-renal causes
    • fever
    • exercise
    • psoriasis
    • pregnancy

Orthostatic proteinuria is proteinuria which disappears when recumbant.   The cause of this is unknown but it is felt to be benign.


On to renal osteodystrophy...