Journal ArticleOpen Access
Proteinuria in Chronic Kidney Disease and its Management
Author Affiliations
Bangladesh University, Bangladesh Medical University, Bangladesh Institute of Research and Rehabilitation for Diabetes Endocrine and Metabolic Disorders, Bangladesh University of Health Sciences
Published InMedicine Today
Year2013
Citations5
Abstract
Proteinuria is a marker of kidney damage and an important risk factor for progression of chronic kidney disease as well as cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. Albumin is the principal component of proteinuria in glomerular disease. The presence of persistent albumin in the urine is a clear sign of glomerular abnormality. Microalbuminuria describes the urinary excretion of small amounts of albumin which identifies the very early stage of diabetic kidney disease. The albumin creatinine ratio is the preferred method of detecting microalbuminuria. There is strong evidence that treatment in the early stages of chronic kidney disease reduces progression of kidney damage. The levels of proteinuria in both diabetic and non-diabetic kidney disease at which management should be addressed have been reviewed.…
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