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Please help. just had my routine physical. asked for blood work to be mailed to me. it said 1+ protein in my urine. never before. very worried. ?

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Dr. Deborah Josefson answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Proteinuria: Protein in the urine has a variety of causes. Are you diabetic? This is a common cause. Also nephrotic syndrome and IGa nephropathy can cause it as well as exercise with muscle breakdown,You will need a full workup from your doctor and possibly see a nephrologist

Answered 8/15/2016

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