Urine Protein May Help Predict Clot Risk

People with high levels of a protein in urine may have a higher risk of deep-vein blood clots, a study suggests. Researchers looked at data on 8,600 adults. During an 8-year period, 129 had a clot in a deep vein of the legs or lungs. A clot in a leg vein can travel to the lungs. A clot in a lung can be fatal. The study included urine tests for a protein called albumin. People with high levels of the protein were three times as likely to have deep-vein clots as people with normal urine. The study appeared in the Journal of the American Medical Association. HealthDay News wrote about it May 5.