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Can Proteinuria Be Treated?

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Can Proteinuria Be Treated? Proteinuria cannot be prevented, but it can be controlled. Many of the causes of proteinuria can be treated (diabetes, high blood pressure, preeclampsia and kidney disease), allowing your healthcare provider to improve the condition. How long can you live with proteinuria? For example, the life expectancies of 40-year-old men and women

How Do You Quantify Proteinuria?

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How Do You Quantify Proteinuria? The various methods to detect proteinuria include urine dipstick and sulfosalicyclic acid test (SSA); and quantification methods include the ratio of albumin or protein to creatinine and the 24-hour urine protein collection. The urine dipstick detects albumin primarily. Albuminuria is seen in glomerular proteinuria. How should proteinuria be detected and