high protein levels in the urine.

    
      Re: high protein levels in the  urine.
    


[ Follow Ups ] [ Post Followup ] [ The Urology Forum ]



Posted by HFHS M.D.-MS on February 26, 1998 at 14:30:09:

In Reply to: high protein levels in the  urine. posted by shirley mclaughlin on February 19, 1998 at 20:59:11:

:
  Daughter had bi lateral reconstruction of the kidney valves when shewas 18 months and 3 yrs. old.  Operation twice.  She had nephritis that damaged one kidney. She is now 30 yrs old and has high protein counts in her urine.  Over 500 in the creatinine clearance recently done, 2/19/98.  What does this mean.  Family doctor referred her to nephrologist and to a nutritionist.  she is a vegetarian already and eats only chicken and a little cheese.  One kidney is very damaged and barely functions and the other  is operating at about 80%.  Her blood pressure is okay, right now, but has been very high at times.
-----------------------------------------------------------/
Dear Shirley
Thanks you for your question.
As you know, your daughter experienced pyelonephritis ( kidney infection ) as a child which  caused her kidneys to scar and shrink.  The normal  kidney is responsible for filtering the blood to make urine.  Some proteins of the body are carried in the blood.  When the kidneys