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Signs of Glomerular Disease

Symptoms of Glomerular Disease

The list of medical symptoms mentioned in various sources for Glomerular Disease may include:

• Proteinuria (protein in urine)
• Foamy urine
• Hematuria (blood in urine)
• Urine color changes
• Pink urine
• Dark urine
• Hypoproteinemia (low blood protein level)
• Edema (swelling)
• more symptoms...»

List of 13 Glomerular Disease Symptoms

Note that Glomerular Disease symptoms usually refers to various medical symptoms known to a patient, but the phrase Glomerular Disease signs may often refer to those signs that are only noticable by a doctor.

Signs or Symptoms of Glomerular Disease:

The signs and symptoms of glomerular disease include

• Proteinuria: large amounts of protein in the urine.
• Hematuria: blood in the urine.
• Reduced glomerular filtration rate: inefficient filtering of wastes from the blood.
• Hypoproteinemia: low blood protein.
• Edema: swelling in parts of the body.

One or more of these symptoms can be the first sign of kidney disease. But how would you know, for example, whether you have proteinuria? Before seeing a doctor, you may not. But some of these symptoms have signs, or visible manifestations:

• Proteinuria may cause foamy urine.
• Blood may cause the urine to be pink or cola-colored.
• Edema may be obvious in hands and ankles, especially at the end of the day, or around the eyes when awakening in the morning, for example.

(Source: excerpt from Glomerular Diseases: NIDDK)

More Symptoms of Glomerular Disease:

More detailed symptom information may be found on the symptoms of Glomerular Disease article. In addition to the above medical information, to get a full picture of the possible signs or symptoms of this condition and also possibly the signs and symptoms of its related medical conditions, it may be necessary to examine symptoms that may be caused by:

• Complications of Glomerular Disease
• Hidden causes of Glomerular Disease
• Associated conditions for Glomerular Disease
• Risk factors for Glomerular Disease
• Related symptoms

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What are the signs of Glomerular Disease?

The phrase "signs of Glomerular Disease" should, strictly speaking, refer only to those signs and symptoms of Glomerular Disease that are not readily apparent to the patient. The word "symptoms of Glomerular Disease" is the more general meaning; see symptoms of Glomerular Disease.

The signs and symptom information on this page attempts to provide a list of some possible signs and symptoms of Glomerular Disease. This medical information about signs and symptoms for Glomerular Disease has been gathered from various sources, may not be fully accurate, and may not be the full list of Glomerular Disease signs or Glomerular Disease symptoms. Furthermore, signs and symptoms of Glomerular Disease may vary on an individual basis for each patient. Only your doctor can provide adequate diagnosis of any signs or symptoms and whether they are indeed Glomerular Disease symptoms.

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