Vancouver lies just north of Portland, Oregon and shares a similar climate. Both are classified as dry-summer subtropical (Csb) on the Koeppen kÃ¶ppen climate, classification with certain key. exceptions
Research shows that the level and type of proteinuria (whether the urinary proteins are albumin only-albuminuria-or include other proteins) are a good indicator of the extent of kidney damage. Proteinuria is also a sign that someone is at risk of developing progressive deterioration of kidney function. We also know that even small degrees of albuminuria/proteinuria are associated with an increased risk of the development of heart and blood vessel disease.
Healthy kidneys do not allow a significant amount of protein to pass through their filters. But filters damaged by kidney disease may let proteins such as albumin leak from the blood into the urine. Proteinuria can also be a result of overproduction of proteins by the body. Kidney disease often has no early symptoms.