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postural proteinuria

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postural proteinuria
n.
Proteinuria associated with body position, such as orthostatic proteinuria.

postural proteinuria.
proteinuria (prō´tēnyoo´rē),
n the presence of protein in the urine. It is an indication of kidney disease.
proteinuria, orthostatic,
n (postural proteinuria) a type that occurs during daily activities but does not occur when the individual is recumbent.
proteinuria, physiologic,
n See proteinuria, transient.
proteinuria, postural,
n See proteinuria, orthostatic.
proteinuria, transient,
n (physiologic proteinuria) a type that occurs in normal persons after a high-protein meal, violent exercise, severe emotional stress, or syncope. It may occur after an epileptic seizure or during pregnancy. It disappears after the cause subsides.


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Benign" Postural Proteinuria Elevated urinary protein excretion in samples obtained in the upright posture (day or ambulatory samples) with normal protein excretion in samples obtained in recumbency (night samples) is referred to as postural proteinuria.
 
 
 
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