Protein in urine as symptom of hypothyroidism?

[Jocelin]

Hi all,

On thyroiduk.org.uk/tuk/about_... one of the symptoms mentioned is protein in urine. I had that last year and the doctor thought I had had some kind of infection that caused it. I had no symptoms. It went away after about 3 months. Because I have diabetes type 1 it is checked once a year because kidney failure is one of probable diabetes complications. To get a better understanding of all factors, can someone explain how hypothyroidism can lead to protein in urine?

[shaws Administrator]

This is a link which I hope is helpful:-

ttps://jasn.asnjournals.org/content/23/1/22

[Jocelin in reply to shaws]

Thanks, Shaws, very informative!

[diogenes Remembering]

Increased glomerular capillary pressure (glomeruli are filtering devices in kidneys) and subsequent filtration membrane damage in patients with hypothyroidism may lead to proteinuria due to leakage of plasma proteins.

[Jocelin in reply to diogenes]

Thanks, Diogenes!