Hipoalbuminemia
Hypoalbuminemia (or hypoalbuminaemia) is a medical sign in which the level of albumin in the blood is low. This can be due to decreased production in the liver, increased loss in the gastrointestinal tract or kidneys, increased use in the body, or abnormal distribution between body compartments. Patients often present with hypoalbuminemia as a result of another disease process such as malnutrition as a result of severe anorexia nervosa, sepsis, cirrhosis in the liver, nephrotic syndrome in the kidneys, or protein-losing enteropathy in the gastrointestinal tract. One of the roles of albumin is
Key facts
- Medical condition (new).name
- Hypoalbuminemia
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- Medical condition (new).caption
- Structure of albumin
- Medical condition (new).field
- Internal Medicine, Pediatrics
- Medical condition (new).synonym
- Hypalbuminosis
- Medical condition (new).symptoms
- Peripheral edema; ascites; effusions; fatigue; generalized weakness
- Medical condition (new).complications
- Hypovolemia, Circulatory collapse, Zinc deficiency, Hyperlipidemia
- Medical condition (new).causes
- Malabsorption (Protein Losing Enteropathy)
- Medical condition (new).diagnosis
- Level below 3.5 grams per deciliter
- Medical condition (new).treatment
- Albumin infusion in hepatic resection (>40%), nephrotic syndrome (with diuretics and corticosteroids), spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (with antibiotics), and hepatorenal syndrome (with terlipressin)