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Serum Albumin

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Serum Albumin

  • See Also
  1. Liver Function Test
  2. Liver Function Test Abnormality
  • Pharmacokinetics
  1. Serum Half-Life: 20 days
  • Interpretation
  • Normal
  1. Serum Albumin: 4 to 6 g/dl
  • Causes
  • Increased
  1. Dehydration
  • Causes
  • Decreased
  1. Liver disease
  2. Nephrotic Syndrome
  3. Malnutrition
  4. Rapid Intravenous hydration
  5. Protein losing Enteropathy
    1. Inflammatory Bowel Disease
  6. Severe burns
  7. Neoplasia
  8. Chronic inflammatory disease
  9. Pregnancy
  10. Oral Contraceptives
  11. Prolonged immobility
  12. Acute severe illness (esp. children)
    1. Severe acute systemic inflammation results in capillary leak of albumin, resulting in hypoalbuminemia