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A continual function of the kidney is essential to good health playing active roles in urine formation. Under normal physiological country urine is expected to be protein free. The production of protein free urine is exclusively carried out past the kidney nephrons. Nephrons are structured to perform an important role of filtration and reabsorption. Th...

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... Figure ane) is about eleven - 12 cm long and weighs virtually 150 chiliad. The kidneys contain about ii millions glomerulae (Kriz et al., 2000; Hoy et al., 2003). Kidney nephrons are the functional units of the kidneys (Figure 2). In that location are typically over x,000 kidney nephrons in each of the ii kidneys in the body. The glomerulus is a lobulated network of convoluted capillary claret vessels surrounded by the Bowman'due south sheathing. The total length of the capilla- ries, in a unmarried glomerulus is approximately 9.5 mm with 9 - 12 yard in diameter resulting in an overall capillary length of 19 km, and a glomerular expanse of appro- ximately 1 thousand two in the kidneys (Rostgaard and Qvortrup, 2002). The primary activity of the glomerulus is to produce an ultrafiltrate from the blood using the glomerular capillary wall as a filter (Effigy 3). The glomerular filtration procedure exhibits distinguished mechanisms from the transcapillary exchange procedure as in other organs. Glomerular capilla- ry wall usually excludes plasma proteins of the size of albumin and larger molecules from the filtrate. In addition, the glomeruli have an extraordinary high permeability- surface area product (PS) to water and pocket-sized solutes and also a very high capillary filtration capacity. Fluid traffic across the glomerulus is similar to the atmospheric condition in other capillaries, controlled by the Starling forces, (that is, the differences between the effective hydrostatic pressure gradient and the effective oncotic pressure gradient) (Chang et al., 1975). Where, Lp represents the hydraulic electrical conductivity of the glomerular capillary wall, and S is the surface area avai- lable for filtration. P is the hydrostatic pressure in the glomerular capillaries minus the hydrostatic pressure level in the Bowman's infinite, and the effective oncotic force per unit area in the glomerular capillaries minus that in the Bowman's space. Glomerulus filtration rate (GFR) can be measured clinically using molecules that are metabolized freely and filtered beyond the glomerulus and that are not bound to plasma proteins nor are absorbed or secreted past the tubules, for example, inulin or Cr EDTA. Normal GFR in females is stated as 95 ± 20 ml/min and 120 ± 25 ml/min for males (Toto, 1995). The size and selective part of the Glomerular capillary wall has been broadly studied using transglo- merular filtration of tracer macromolecules. It was noted that the ratio of filtrate-to-plasma concentration and macromolecule such as albumin in reference to solute such as Cr EDTA, found in Bowman'due south space in near equal amount every bit in plasma water. The ratio is referred to as "partial clearance" or "sieving coefficient" ( ) of the transported macromolecule through the glomerular capillary wall (Bohrer et al., 1978). The glomerular capillary wall consists of the glomerular basement membrane (GBM), an endothelial cell layer and an epithelial cell layer. These cell layers are covered with a negatively charged surface coat (10 - 60 nm thick), referred to as the glycocalyx. In addition, a much larger exclusion expanse extending from the endothelial surface for anionic macromolecules, mayhap composed of glycosy- ated macromolecules and adsorbed plasma proteins, has been described represented every bit "endothelial surface layer" (ESL). The fenestrae (space) between the endo- thelium cells are fifty - threescore nm in diameter, and likewise appear to exist filled with plugs of glycocalyx or ESL upward to ninety nm in height. They are idea to provide the glomerular capi- llary wall with size and, most importantly, with charge- selectivity. The ultra filtration of macromolecules such as proteins is dependent upon their size, charge and structure, likewise as the pore size and electrostatic properties of the glomerular filtration barrier. In addition, renal homo- dynamic factors may influence the clearance of macro- molecules. Despite the extremely low resistance to the flux of water, the human being glomerular filter very efficiently restricts the passage of macromolecules from blood into Bowman's space. The passage of low molecular weight (LMW) proteins, for example, proteins smaller than thirty kDa/molecular weight (MW) and with a radius smaller than 25 Å, usually have limited restrictions in normal individuals (Maack et al., 1979). The estimated albumin concentration in normal glomerular ultrafiltrate is only nearly 20 mg/50 compared to approximately 40000 mg/50 Concentration of the poly peptide in human plasma. Thus, the glomerular sieving coefficient of albumin is 5 - six 10 10 ...

... 4 Salah satu penanda dari adanya kerusakan pada ginjal adalah ditemukan peningkatan kandungan poly peptide dalam urin atau dikenal dengan nama proteinuria. 5 Urin normal sangat sedikit mengandung protein, peningkatan kandungan protein pada urin yang lebih dari 150 mg/24 jam (x-xx mg/dL) menandakan adanya peningkatan kerja dari filtrasi glomerulus akibat kerusakan dari glomerular. 5 Salah satu cara untuk mendeteksi protein dalam urin ialah dengan urinalisis. ...

... 5 Urin normal sangat sedikit mengandung poly peptide, peningkatan kandungan protein pada urin yang lebih dari 150 mg/24 jam (10-20 mg/dL) menandakan adanya peningkatan kerja dari filtrasi glomerulus akibat kerusakan dari glomerular. 5 Salah satu cara untuk mendeteksi protein dalam urin ialah dengan urinalisis. six Urinalisis adalah analisis karakteristik fisik, kimia dan mikroskopik pada urin. ...

... 3 Penelitian ini lebih fokus terhadap efek samping dari rifampisin dan streptomisin yang bersifat nephrotoxic sehingga dapat terjadi gangguan fungsi dari ginjal dan menyebabkan peningkatan kandungan poly peptide dalam urin atau proteinuria. 4,5 Rifampisin adalah salah satu obat anti tuberkulosis yang paling sering digunakan. Walaupun jarang (0,1% dari pasien tuberkulosis), rifampisin dapat bersifat nephtotoxic dan menyebabkan gagal ginjal akut. ...

  • Cecillia P. Tangkin
  • Arthur East. Mongan
  • Mayer F. Wowor

Tuberculosis (TB) is an infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium Tuberculosis that tin affect almost any organ, especially lungs. Anti-tuberculosis drugs, such as rifampicin and streptomicin, are nephrotoxic or subversive to kidney cells. One of the markers of kidney part deficiency is increase protein excretion in urine or proteinuria. Proteinuria is ane of the markers of decreased kidney function. This study was aimed to obtain the clarification of protein urine on pulmonary tuberculosis patients at Prof. Dr. R. D. Kandou Hospital Manado. This was an observational descriptive study on pulmonary tuberculosis patients conducted at Prof. Dr. R. D. Kandou Hospital Manado. Samples were obtained by using random urine specimen that met the predefined criteria. Nigh of the tesults of protein urinalysis of 30 patients were negative for poly peptide. Some of the patients with positive results (proteinuria) had adventure factors for comorbid disease that tin intervened the protein urinalysis issue. Conclusion: Protein urinalysis of 30 patients showed negative results in either in-patient or out-patient of pulmonary tuberculosis patients.Keywords: pulmonary tuberculosis, urinalysis, proteinuria. Abstrak: Tuberkulosis (TB) adalah suatu penyakit infeksi yang disebabkan oleh bakteri Mycobacterium tuberculosis yang dapat menyerang berbagai organ, terutama paru-paru. Obat anti-tuberkulosis (OAT), seperti rifampisin dan streptomisin, dapat bersifat nefrotoksik atau destruktif terhadap sel-sel pada ginjal. Salah satu penanda adanya perburukan fungsi ginjal adalah ditemukan peningkatan ekskresi protein pada urin atau disebut proteniuria. Proteinuria merupakan penanda adanya perburukan fungsi ginjal. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui gambaran protein urin pada pasien tuberkulosis dewasa di RSUP Prof. Dr. R. D. Kandou Manado. Jenis penelitian ialah deskriptif observasional pada pasien tuberkulosis paru dewasa yang dilakukan di RSUP Prof. Dr. R. D. Kandou Manado. Sampel penelitian ialah sampel urin sewaktu dari semua pasien tuberkulosis paru yang memenuhi kriteria yang telah ditentukan. Berdasarkan urinalisis protein urin pada 30 pasien tuberkulosis paru, sebagian besar sampel menunjukkan hasil protein urin negatif. Beberapa pasien dengan hasil protein urin positif atau proteinuria memiliki faktor resiko penyakit penyerta yang dapat mengintervensi hasil urinalisis protein. Simpulan: dari hasil penelitian dapat disimpulkan bahwa hasil urinalisis protein pada thirty pasien tuberkulosis paru menunjukkan hasil protein urin negatif baik pada pasien rawat inap maupun rawat jalan. Kata kunci: tuberkulosis paru, urinalisis, proteinuria.

... The kidney is i of the most highly differentiated organs in the body. Retroperitoneal in location, each kidney is approximately 11-12 cm long and weighs nigh 150 g [four]. Kidney nephrons are the functional units of the kidneys. ...

... The ultra-filtration of macromolecules such as proteins is dependent upon their size, charge, and structure, too every bit the pore size and electrostatic properties of the glomerular filtration barrier. In add-on, renal hemodynamic factors may influence the clearance of macromolecules [iv]. Proteins with a molecular weight of less than 20,000 Daltons laissez passer easily across the glomerular capillary wall. ...

... Glomerular dysfunction is the most common cause of proteinuria, resulting in an altered permeability of the glomerular basement membrane that causes pathological albuminuria and immunoglobulinurias [four]. Excessive excretion of proteins in the urine is the authentication of clinical glomerular diseases and commonly results in urinary protein excretion of more than 2 m/ day three . ...

While aging is accompanied past many age-related changes in renal physiology and function, proteinuria should non be considered to be a part of "normal aging". There are many age-prevalent illnesses that predispose 1 to developing proteinuria and early recognition, and treatment may assistance retard disease progression or offering an early cure. The presence of proteinuria warrants farther evaluation and follow-upward if i has any promise of avoiding its progression and delaying the initiation of treatment. This review article will discuss the beefcake and physiology of the crumbling kidney, the pathophysiology and etiology of proteinuria during later life, methods to evaluate proteinuria, and ways to monitor and manage this problem.

Kidney cancer or renal carcinoma is the disease characterized by the proliferation of the renal cells or the tubules, which lead to malignancy in the kidney and account for 85% cases of malignant renal cell carcinoma. The number of registered cases and deaths due renal carcinoma increases at the charge per unit of 2%–iv% globally. The agreement and research in genomics and molecular biological science take increased and have revealed several pathways of carcinoma progression. Regardless of the development of systemic treatment from the immunotherapy to targeted therapy eras, surgical management is the mainstay of handling of patients with locally advanced, lymph node-positive, and removed metastatic renal cell carcinoma. Along with these treatment strategies, the natural products or herbal remedies are also used equally an anticancer agent in the prevention and treatment of renal carcinoma alone or in the combination with the chemotherapy. The difficulties of managing with the toxicity levels related to the current armamentarium to battle kidney malignancy continue on developing. Information technology is subsequently vital for providers to not only know about the disease, but also have the knowledge of the potential antagonistic impacts related to the different therapies. Furthermore, it is essential to incorporate palliative care methodologies to help manage manifestations, amend quality of life, and support patients and their families all through the continuity of the ailment.