Identifying and definitional attributes | |
Metadata item type: | Data Element Concept |
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METEOR identifier: | 269778 |
Registration status: | Health, Standard 01/03/2005 |
Definition: | The presence of excessive protein in the urine of the person. |
Context: | Health care and clinical settings: Proteinuria is one of several indicators for renal disease or of conditions leading to renal disease. Renal disease when detected early is often responsive to intervention. |