Causes of urinary protein in men

Normally, the protein in the urine of men should not be determined. Therefore, if it appears, then this phenomenon is considered a deviation and is called proteinuria.

Experts believe that if a protein appears in the urine, then its amount can not exceed 0.3 g / l. This happens for quite normal physiological reasons - under stress, as a result of heavy physical stress, with hypothermia( or taking a cold shower).Sometimes this result is obtained as a result of secretions from the genital tract or urine entering the urine, which also contains protein. This is called false proteinuria.

In adolescent boys, after the urine test, the so-called "orthostatic protein" is determined.

In proteinuria, the study must be repeated, and if the result is the same for the second time, then we can talk about the pathological process in the male body. In a normally functioning organism, an insignificant amount of protein can manifest only when exposed to a provoking factor, and passes after it ceases to affect a person.

Renal causes of the appearance of the protein

A sufficiently large amount of protein can be secreted by the kidneys with glomerulonephritis. This is a condition in which the tissue of these organs is destroyed under the influence of infectious and allergic processes. If in the physiological work of the kidneys, the protein is isolated with primary urine, and then its absorption back into the bloodstream, during glomerular filtration, then during the development of glomerulonephritis their permeability rises and the protein enters urine. The same mechanism explains the presence of protein in amyloidosis, tuberculosis and necrosis of renal tubules.

Some protein is found in inflammatory kidney disease - pyelonephritis. In addition, this pathology is characterized by the detection of leukocytes in the urine.

In men, the latent form of the disease requires urgent measures, since it can be caused by a reverse urine cast, which arises from the appearance of an obstacle to its current.

Non-adrenal diseases

There are also extrarenal causes in which it is possible to detect protein in a man's urine:

1. In hemolytic anemia, the destruction of red blood cells with the arrival of their proteins into the blood.
2. Protein in the urine appears and with the destruction of muscle tissue. Especially a lot of it is formed with gangrene. A smaller amount of protein formations is released into the bloodstream, and then through the kidneys with myocardial infarction. Myoglobulinemia is also observed in traumatic injuries, ischemia of the muscle tissue, hereditary pathology, a violation of the structure of the fibers in severe poisoning.
3. Chronic inadequacy in cardiac diseases, especially with severe congestion, can become a cause, as the cardiac muscle becomes unable to perform its work, leads to an increase in the burden on the kidneys, and the appearance of proteinuria.
4. Some cancers with the decay of organs and tissue structures lead to the detection of proteinuria in the form of special formations( Ben-Jones).
5. Inflammatory processes in the urinary tract and genital organs. This occurs with cystitis, urethritis. The same phenomenon can cause balanoposthitis. But the amount of protein released under these phenomena is not significant and does not exceed 1%.
6. Allergy, leukemia, epilepsy may be accompanied by the release of albumin. This is one of the main proteins of blood plasma. This process is called albuminuria.

With a positive result, a man should do the tests again. This will help to clarify whether there is a false or true proteinuria.

It is also important to find out the influence of physiological factors that can lead to a positive result of the analysis. If a pathology is detected, the physician recommends additional studies and consultations of other specialists.

Treatment of proteinuria is to eliminate the reason why it appeared. Take action immediately after the detection, since most of the disease with the appearance of protein in the urine of men are serious enough, and require the adoption of urgent measures.

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