Low albumin levels cause swelling due to fluid buildup in the tissues. Low levels are associated with generalized weakness, low muscle mass, and increased inflammation. This article will discuss ...

One place this happens is around the belly button, where tiny veins in the abdominal wall expand and become visible under the ...

A high albumin to globulin (A/G) ratio may indicate kidney disease, an antibody deficiency, or severe dehydration. A low A/G ratio may mean a chronic infection like HIV, autoimmune diseases like ...

Albumin use in patients with septic shock who had kidney impairment was associated with increased RRT (OR, 2.37) and with in-hospital mortality (OR, 1.21). Caution is urged with early albumin use ...

Researchers found that women with hypertension who followed a very low-calorie ketogenic diet had lower systolic and diastolic blood pressure at 6 months than those who participated in intermittent ...

THERE is good evidence that catabolism of albumin is slowed in conditions of low-protein feeding and in clinical states of protein deficiency, for example, kwashiorkor 1–3. There is less ...

Albumin is the most abundant protein in the circulation. Its main physiologic function is to maintain colloid osmotic pressure. Better understanding of albumin's other physiologic functions has ...

Albumin-adjusted calcium formulas were not associated with greater accuracy in assessing serum calcium levels than unadjusted total calcium.