Yes, cystitis, also known as bladder inflammation, can cause protein in the urine. A urinary tract infection (UTI) is a bacterial infection that affects the urinary tract, which includes the bladder.

Objective Clinical proteinuria is a risk factor for both end-stage renal disease and cardiovascular disease. The prevalence of clinical proteinuria, its correlates and predictive value ...

Fluid retention occurred in 11.2% in the atrasentan group and in 8.2% in the placebo group but did not lead to discontinuation of the trial regimen. HealthDay News — Atrasentan is associated ...

At some point during the first 24 weeks, 58% of participants had complete remission of proteinuria. Mean urine protein creatinine ratio declined by 61.9% at week 4 and by 68.9% at week 24.