Hypoalbuminaemia

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Hypoalbuminaemia

• reduced concentration of Albumin in the blood (<40g/l)

Causes

• prolonged period of reduced synthesis
  • Chronic Liver Disease
  • Malnutrition
• Hypercatabolic states
  • trauma + sepsis
• excessive loss
  • Nephrotic Syndrome
  • protein-losing enteropathy
  • extensive burns

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