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Proteinuria can be caused by a number of conditions or disorders of the kidney including: Damage to the kidneys from certain drugs or toxins such as heavy metals. Glomerulonephritis (inflammation of the filtering structures of the kidneys) Kidney infection (pyelonephritis) or inflammation.
The presence of proteinuria is an indicative sign of chronic kidney disease which is associated to diabetes mellitus, high blood pressure or to inflammatory diseases involving the kidneys. Thus, albumin test in the urine is an essential part in the routine medical assessment for all patients.