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The child with protein in their urine is a common finding in pediatric practice. Protein may be found in the urine of healthy children. The incidence increases with age and the majority of protein is albumin.
A: Someone with consistently high protein in the urine may have kidney disease, but other causes could include a buildup of abnormal proteins in the organs called amyloidosis, diabetes, hypertension, Hodgkin's disease or sickle cell anemia, states Mayo Clinic. High protein may also result from leukemia, lupus, heart disease or pregnancy.