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High amount of protein intake can cause proteinuria. It means there will be a protein leakage in urine.

Proteinuria(/proʊtiːˈnʊəriə/ or /proʊtiːˈnjʊəriə/; from proteinand urine) means the presence of an excess of serum proteins in the urine. The excess protein in the urine often causes the urine to become foamy, although foamy urine may also be caused by bilirubin in the urine (bilirubinuria),[1] retrograde ejaculation,[2]pneumaturia (air bubbles in the urine) due to a fistula,[3] or drugs such as pyridium

Proteinuria may be a sign of renal (kidney) damage. Since serum proteins are readily reabsorbed from urine, the presence of excess protein indicates either an insufficiency of absorption or impaired filtration.Diabetics may suffer from damaged nephrons and develop proteinuria. The most common cause of proteinuria is Diabetes, and in any person with proteinuria and diabetes, the etiology of the underlying proteinuria should be separated into two categories: diabetic proteinuria versus the field.

With severe proteinuria, general hypoproteinemia can develop which results in diminished oncotic pressure. Symptoms of diminished oncotic pressure may include ascites, edema and hydrothorax.

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