Disease or Syndrome
hypoalbuminemia
[ hahy-poh-al-byoo-muh-nee-mee-uh ]
Subclass of:
Hypoproteinemia
Definitions related to hypoalbuminemia:
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A condition in which albumin level in blood (SERUM ALBUMIN) is below the normal range. Hypoalbuminemia may be due to decreased hepatic albumin synthesis, increased albumin catabolism, altered albumin distribution, or albumin loss through the urine (ALBUMINURIA).NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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Abnormally low albumin content in the blood.CRISP ThesaurusNational Institutes of Health, 2006
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Concentration of serum albumin below normal limits for the age related normal range.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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Reduction in the concentration of albumin in the blood.Human Phenotype Ontology (HPO)The Human Phenotype Ontology Project, 2021
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A disorder characterized by laboratory test results that indicate a low concentration of albumin in the blood.Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse EventsU.S. National Institutes of Health, 2021
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Albumin, the body's predominant serum-binding protein, has several important functions. Albumin comprises 75-80% of normal plasma colloid oncotic pressure and 50% of protein content.WebMD, 2019
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