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Q: Prolonged Diarrhea and Urine Protein

asked by: DoctorQuestion on February 29th, 2008

my 8 year old son has dirroeaha for 3 weeks tires all the time now he has protien in his urine what does this maen

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Dr. Nikola Gjuzelov , MD

replied on March 11th, 2008

Kids Health and Pediatrics Answer A3782

Diarrhea, especially lasting three weeks, usually indicates an intestinal infection, which can be confirmed by a stool sample test performed by your Pediatrician. The presence of protein in the urine might indicate the early stages of kidney failure. Your Pediatrician may conduct a few diagnostic tests, including an ultrasound, to determine the cause.

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