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[Microproteinuria].

A Viana Alonso
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The microproteinuria is an increase in the urinary excretion of proteins (non-selective, mainly albumine) undetectable with the routine laboratory tests. The detection of microproteinuria has a relevant role in those diseases causing renal damage and with mechanisms involving the extravasation of proteins at the level of the glomerular ball. Such detection allows a therapeutical action and the evaluation of the results. If the disease is multisystemic, it would also be correlated with lesions in other affected organs.

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A Viana Alonso. 1993. [Microproteinuria].. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/8518343/

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