hypoproteinemia
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Hypoproteinemia is a condition where there is an abnormally low level of protein in the blood. There are several causes that all result in edema once serum protein levels fall below a certain threshold.
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Within Vinony's link graph, hypoproteinemia is referenced by 86 other articles, and connects out to blood glucose, blood and International Standard Book Number.
It is catalogued under the topic Abnormal clinical and laboratory findings for blood.
Its subject is documented across 15 Wikipedia language editions.
Key facts
- Medical condition.name
- Hypoproteinemia
- Medical condition.field
- Hematology
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Research
5,835 papers- [Essential hypoproteinemia].Naika. Internal medicine · 1965
- [Hypoproteinemia].Tierarztliche Praxis · 1995
- Anemia and hypoproteinemia.The Veterinary clinics of North America. Large animal practice · 1983
- HYPOPROTEINEMIA.Pediatric clinics of North America · 1963
- [Protein-losing enteropathy].Terapevticheskii arkhiv · 2017
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Wikidata facts
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- opposite of
- hyperproteinemia
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- purl.obolibrary.org/obo/HP_0003075
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Encyclopedic overview
5 sectionsContents
- Signs and symptoms
- Causes
- Diagnosis
- References
- External links
Hypoproteinemia is a condition where there is an abnormally low level of protein in the blood. There are several causes that all result in edema once serum protein levels fall below a certain threshold.
== Signs and symptoms == The severity of symptoms can vary, but may include: Fatigue and weakness Recurrent infections Brittle nails and dry skin Thinning and breaking hair Mood changes and irritability Curling ulcers
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