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Nephrology and Urology I
A 5-month-old boy with Fanconi syndrome, send for urine examination. Of the following the MOST likely finding is
Explanation
ExplanationTubular proteinuria is characterized by low -molecular-weight proteins while glomerular proteinuria is characterized by a combination of large- and smallmolecular- weight proteins in the urine, variable levels of proteinuria, and often evidence of glomerular disease (hematuria, red blood cell casts, hypertension and renal insufficiency).
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