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Proteinuria caused by tubule-interstitial renal disease is confirmed by excretion of -

A
Albumin
B
Light chain
C
Immunoglobulin A
D
Tamm-Horsfall protein
High-Yield Explanation
Tubular proteinuria is a result of tubulointersitial disease affecting the proximal renal tubules and interstitium. This results in decreased proximal reabsorption of proteins--in paicular, low molecular weight proteins (generally below 25,000 Daltons) such as beta-2 microglobulin (light chain) are excreted Ref Harrison20th edition pg 295

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