Future Health Frontiers Q&A Men’s Health

Is positive urine protein serious in men?

Asked by:Dandelion

Asked on:Apr 05, 2026 12:19 PM

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  • Jungle Jungle

    Apr 05, 2026

    High urinary protein is a common chronic disease with a very high prevalence and great adverse effects. Therefore, in the process of treating high proteinuria, you must pay more attention and not blindly follow the trend of treatment. So, do you understand the reason for high proteinuria in men? What are the harms of proteinuria?

    Generally speaking, persistent proteinuria in men usually means that there is a change in kidney function. The amount of proteinuria reflects the degree of disease, and clinical medicine can use this to make functional observations. However, it needs to be emphasized that when renal tubular disease reaches the end stage, due to the damage of many nephrons, protein filtration is reduced, and the proteinuria test decreases or disappears. This does not mean that the renal disease is relieved.

    Excessive proteinuria may cause extensive loss of plasma protein, leading to hypoalbuminemia. Proteinuria is harmful to renal tubules and tubular damage, which can lead to renal fibrosis. Scientific research has confirmed that the occurrence of proteinuria is the first single risk factor leading to uremia. So, what are the long-term harms of proteinuria? The biggest harm of proteinuria is to corrode kidney function and cause uremia.

    1. Long-term hypoalbuminemia can cause malnutrition and delayed growth and language development in children;

    2. Reduced human immunoglobulin leads to decreased immunity of the body, which can lead to infection;

    3. The long-term harm of proteinuria includes insufficient endocrine fusion protein, which can cause endocrine disorders (low T3 syndrome, etc.);

    4. The loss of metal fusion protein can lead to a lack of nutrients (iron, copper, zinc, etc.);

    5. Hyperlipidemia increases blood viscosity, promotes the occurrence of venous thrombosis and blockage complications, and also increases endocrine system complications, and may promote the occurrence of renal tubular sclerosis and renal tubular damage and degeneration, and promote the chronic progression of renal disease.

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