Lipiduria

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Lipiduria, also termed Lipuria, is the presence of lipids in the urine.1

It most frequently observed in nephrotic syndrome where it is passed as lipoproteins along with other proteins.[1] It has also been reported as a sign following fat embolism.[2]

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  1. ^ Klahr S, Tripathy K, Bolanos O (1967). "Qualitative and quantitative analysis of urinary lipids in the nephrotic syndrome". J. Clin. Invest. 46 (9): 1475–81. doi:10.1172/JCI105639. PMID 6036540. 
  2. ^ Findlay J, DeMajo W (1984). "Cerebral fat embolism" (Image & PDF). Canadian Medical Association journal 131 (7): 755–7. PMID 6478364.