Persistent Protein in Urine--An Early Sign of Kidney Disease
A very little amount of protein in your urine may be common from time to time, however a larger amount of protein or persistent protein in your urine can be an early sign of Kidney Disease.
Protein in Urine and Kidney Disease
Protein in urine, may also called albuminuria or proteinuria. Kidneys work to remove the excessive water, waste products from your blood and make urine, as well as prevent the useful substances that your body needs losing from the blood.
Persistent protein in urine or a larger a mount of protein in urine happens when your kidneys pass through the proteins and let them leak into your urine.
Usually, if the protein in urine cannot be controlled well, the persistent protein loss will lead to continuous kidney damage and even end with Kidney Failure eventually. Over time, patients may be suggested with Dialysis or Kidney Transplant.
How to control the persistent Proteinuria?
Firstly, you need to find out whether your persistent protein in urine is caused by kidney damage. How do you know if your have proteinuria caused by Kidney Disease?
- A dipstick urine test tells your doctor if there is protein in your urine.
- A UACR test tells your doctor how much albumin is in your urine.
Both of them may be enough for your doctor to find the cause of your protein in urine. If they are not enough, the latest developed test named Urine Protein Electrophoresis will be suggested, which takes no pain and is very safe.
Secondly, the treatment for persistent proteinuria should aim at the underlying kidney damage. Chinese Herbal Medicine is recommended for it helps repair the damaged kidney tissues and improve kidney functions.
When kidneys can be refreshed, they will work to maintain protein in blood and prevent persistent protein in urine. However, each person requires an unique herbal formula due to the individual medical conditions. Any help about the herbal formula? You can leave a message below or email to kidneyservice@hotmail.com
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