Can Proteinuria Be Successfully Treated

Under normal circumstances, urine contains no or just little proteins. When urinary protein qualitative test is positive, it means there are more than normal proteins being leaked into urine, it is called proteinuria or albuminuria in clinic.

If you have proteinuria, you will notice foams in urine, you may also have swelling in face, hands, feet and abdomen, etc. However, you may have no noticeable signs or symptoms at all. Urine tests can help make clear weather you are leaking abnormal protein in urine as well as the exact amount.

To successfully treat proteinuria, we need first make out the underlying cause of proteinuria. There are a variety of causes including kidney disease, diabetes, hypertension, dehydration, stress or strenuous activities.

If proteinuria is caused by stress, strenuous exercises, dehydration, pregnancy, you need not to worry that much. In such cases, proteinuria is temporary and it can be completely reversed after the underlying cause is eliminated.

However if proteinuria is caused by chronic kidney disease, diabetes or hypertension. It requires early and proper treatment before it progresses and causes renal damages and renal failure.

Proteinuria is typical symptom of kidney disease which is one of the major causes of protein leakage in urine. Hypertension and diabetes are also frequent causes of proteinuria.

ACEI and ARB drugs are effective at reducing proteinuria, controlling high blood pressure so as to slow down illness progression and protect kidney functions. The goal is to lower blood pressure under 130/80. If you are leaking more than 1g protein in urine per day, the blood pressure should be controlled below 125/75.

Well control of high blood glucose level for those that have diabetes can much relieve proteinuria. Insulin or other medicines that help control blood sugar level should be prescribed.

Besides, a low-sodium and low-protein diet and proper exercises are very necessary for reducing proteinuria and controlling high blood pressure.

Anyway only if damaged glomeruli and renal tubules are repaired and renal functions are improved, can protein leakage be prevented and proteinuria be treated successfully from the root.