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Protein in Urine: Causes and Treatment

Medically reviewed by Jamin Brahmbhatt, MD Key Takeaways Protein in urine can be a sign of kidney disease and usually there ...
A study shows that people with higher levels of the protein albumin in their urine are at increased risk of developing dementia. The study, led by researchers at Karolinska Institutet, is published in ...
High creatinine is a sign that our kidneys are under stress, and are not filtering waste as they should ...
IgA nephropathy can shorten life expectancy by 10 years on average. Life expectancy can depend on several factors, including kidney function at diagnosis, protein levels in the urine, age, other ...