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Albumin - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Albumin (Latin: albus, white) refers generally to any protein with water solubility, which is moderately soluble in concentrated salt solutions, and experiences heat coagulation (protein denaturation...
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Explains how the albumin test is used, when an albumin test is ordered, and what the results of an albumin test might mean ... Formal name: Albumin...
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Overview of the albumin blood test, used to screen for a liver disorder, kidney disease, or a nutritional deficiency ... To screen for a liver disorder or kidney disease or to evaluate nutritional status, especially in hospitalized patients, along with or instead of a prealbumin test ... Formal name: Albumin...
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Serum albumin - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Human serum albumin - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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High albumin concentrations in plasma ( ... Albumin is the most abundant serum protein. It has a molecular weight of 65,000 and consists of 584 amino acids and contains no carbohydrate. Albumin is produced exclusively in the liver and secreted directly into the circulation.
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Because albumin is made by the liver, decreased serum albumin may be a sign of liver disease. It can also result from kidney disease, which allows albumin to escape into the urine. Decreased albumin may also be explained by malnutrition or a low protein diet...
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Nov 18, 2009 ... Albumin is an umbrella term for a type of protein which is water soluble. Numerous types of albumin can be found all over the natural world, ...
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