Albumin: high or low. Reference values and how to regularize it

name="-"> name="what-is-albumin">What name="-"> is name="-"> albumin name="-"> and name="-"> what name="-"> is name="-"> it name="-"> used name="-"> for? name="-"> What name="-"> are name="-"> the name="-"> normal name="-"> reference name="-"> values?

Don't name="-"> store name="-"> avocado name="-"> like name="-"> this: name="-"> it's name="-"> dangerous

THEalbumin name="-"> is name="-"> a name="-"> protein name="-"> found name="-"> in name="-"> plasma name="-"> e name="-"> produced name="-"> by name="-"> liver name="-"> cells. name="-"> Present, name="-"> in name="-"> addition name="-"> to name="-"> plasma, name="-"> also name="-"> in name="-"> some name="-"> foods name="-"> such name="-"> as name="-"> egg name="-"> white name="-"> and name="-"> milk, name="-"> albumin name="-"> is name="-"> of name="-"> great name="-"> importance name="-"> not name="-"> only name="-"> for name="-"> our name="-"> body, name="-"> but name="-"> also name="-"> because name="-"> it name="-"> is name="-"> used name="-"> in name="-"> medical name="-"> fields name="-"> such name="-"> as name="-"> the name="-"> treatment name="-"> of name="-"> burns name="-"> and name="-"> of name="-"> severe name="-"> bleeding name="-"> up name="-"> to name="-"> liver name="-"> cirrhosis, name="-"> and name="-"> also name="-"> in name="-"> the name="-"> production name="-"> of name="-"> drugs name="-"> and name="-"> vaccines. name="-"> But name="-"> what name="-"> is name="-"> the name="-"> purpose name="-"> of name="-"> measuring name="-"> albumin? name="-"> And name="-"> what name="-"> they name="-"> are name="-"> normal name="-"> reference name="-"> values?

This name="-"> protein name="-"> owes name="-"> its name="-"> name name="-"> to name="-"> egg name="-"> white, name="-"> from name="-"> which name="-"> it name="-"> was name="-"> isolated name="-"> for name="-"> the name="-"> first name="-"> time name="-"> and, name="-"> among name="-"> its name="-"> functions, name="-"> the name="-"> most name="-"> important name="-"> is name="-"> that name="-"> of name="-"> name="-"> style="text-align: name="-"> justify;">keep name="-"> the name="-"> fluid name="-"> level name="-"> in name="-"> the name="-"> blood name="-"> vessels name="-"> constant.

This name="-"> is name="-"> why name="-"> albumin name="-"> is name="-"> one name="-"> of name="-"> the name="-"> most name="-"> important name="-"> proteins name="-"> in name="-"> our name="-"> body: name="-"> it name="-"> draws name="-"> the name="-"> liquids name="-"> found name="-"> in name="-"> the name="-"> intercellular name="-"> spaces name="-"> into name="-"> the name="-"> bloodstream name="-"> and name="-"> allows name="-"> the name="-"> kidneys name="-"> to name="-"> have name="-"> a name="-"> good name="-"> diuretic name="-"> function. name="-"> But name="-"> let's name="-"> go name="-"> in name="-"> order.

Index

name="-"> name="what-is-albumin">What name="-"> is name="-"> albumin

It name="-"> is name="-"> a name="-"> protein name="-"> produced name="-"> in name="-"> the name="-"> liver name="-"> and name="-"> it name="-"> is name="-"> the name="-"> most name="-"> abundant name="-"> plasma name="-"> protein name="-"> in name="-"> the name="-"> body name="-"> (in name="-"> fact name="-"> it name="-"> represents name="-"> 60% name="-"> of name="-"> the name="-"> total name="-"> blood name="-"> proteins). name="-"> Once name="-"> it name="-"> is name="-"> synthesized name="-"> by name="-"> liver name="-"> cells, name="-"> albumin name="-"> ends name="-"> up name="-"> in name="-"> the name="-"> bloodstream. name="-"> Each name="-"> molecule name="-"> of name="-"> this name="-"> substance name="-"> has name="-"> an name="-"> average name="-"> life name="-"> of name="-"> 27 name="-"> days, name="-"> sufficient name="-"> time name="-"> to name="-"> make name="-"> about name="-"> 15 name="-"> thousand name="-"> passages name="-"> in name="-"> circulation name="-"> during name="-"> which name="-"> albumin name="-"> carries name="-"> out name="-"> three name="-"> main name="-"> functions:

keep name="-"> in name="-"> balance name="-"> the name="-"> oncotic name="-"> pressure, name="-"> which name="-"> regulates name="-"> the name="-"> water name="-"> exchange name="-"> between name="-"> the name="-"> capillaries name="-"> and name="-"> the name="-"> interstitial name="-"> fluid name="-"> that name="-"> bathes name="-"> the name="-"> tissues. name="-"> The name="-"> oncotic name="-"> pressure name="-"> of name="-"> the name="-"> plasma name="-"> is name="-"> around name="-"> 20-25mmHg: name="-"> under name="-"> normal name="-"> conditions name="-"> a name="-"> state name="-"> of name="-"> equilibrium name="-"> is name="-"> maintained, name="-"> which name="-"> leads name="-"> to name="-"> a name="-"> division name="-"> of name="-"> water name="-"> between name="-"> the name="-"> plasma name="-"> and name="-"> the name="-"> interstitial name="-"> space name="-"> (i.e. name="-"> all name="-"> the name="-"> space name="-"> outside name="-"> the name="-"> vessels name="-"> and name="-"> cells). name="-"> Self name="-"> albumin name="-"> is name="-"> reduced, name="-"> plasma name="-"> will name="-"> be name="-"> unable name="-"> to name="-"> transmit name="-"> water, name="-"> which name="-"> then name="-"> goes name="-"> to name="-"> accumulate name="-"> outside name="-"> the name="-"> vessels name="-"> with name="-"> a name="-"> consequent name="-"> edema. name="-"> A name="-"> reduction name="-"> in name="-"> oncotic name="-"> pressure name="-"> results name="-"> from name="-"> insufficient name="-"> albumin name="-"> synthesis, name="-"> as name="-"> in name="-"> the name="-"> cases name="-"> of name="-"> cirrhosis name="-"> or name="-"> malnutrition, name="-"> or name="-"> from name="-"> a name="-"> loss name="-"> of name="-"> albumin name="-"> greater name="-"> than name="-"> normal, name="-"> as name="-"> occurs name="-"> in name="-"> diseases name="-"> of name="-"> the name="-"> renal name="-"> glomeruli name="-"> (nephrotic name="-"> syndrome) name="-"> or name="-"> in name="-"> intestinal name="-"> diseases name="-"> in name="-"> which name="-"> proteins name="-"> are name="-"> lost name="-"> (protein-dispersing name="-"> enteropathies)
carrying name="-"> waste name="-"> substances name="-"> that name="-"> are name="-"> eliminated name="-"> in name="-"> the name="-"> urine name="-"> (such name="-"> as name="-"> bilirubin, name="-"> fatty name="-"> acids name="-"> and name="-"> hormones)
build name="-"> a name="-"> reserve name="-"> of name="-"> amino name="-"> acids name="-"> for name="-"> the name="-"> body, name="-"> that name="-"> is, name="-"> it name="-"> can name="-"> be name="-"> used name="-"> by name="-"> tissues name="-"> as name="-"> a name="-"> source name="-"> of name="-"> amino name="-"> acids name="-"> to name="-"> cover name="-"> the name="-"> nutritional name="-"> needs name="-"> of name="-"> cells

name="-"> name="in-what-cases-is-albumin-measured">In name="-"> what name="-"> cases name="-"> is name="-"> albumin name="-"> measured

The name="-"> assay name="-"> of name="-"> this name="-"> protein name="-"> can name="-"> be name="-"> performed name="-"> on name="-"> a name="-"> blood name="-"> sample name="-"> (albuminemia) name="-"> you name="-"> hate name="-"> urine name="-"> (albuminuria). name="-"> The name="-"> test name="-"> allows name="-"> you name="-"> to name="-"> get name="-"> information name="-"> on name="-"> the name="-"> person's name="-"> nutritional name="-"> status name="-"> and name="-"> a name="-"> picture name="-"> of name="-"> liver name="-"> and name="-"> kidney name="-"> function name="-"> (along name="-"> with name="-"> creatinine name="-"> and name="-"> urea name="-"> in name="-"> the name="-"> blood).

name="-"> name="-">

Values name="-"> alti name="-"> of name="-"> albumin name="-"> are name="-"> enough name="-"> rare, name="-"> while name="-"> excessively name="-"> low name="-"> they name="-"> can name="-"> be name="-"> synonymous name="-"> with name="-"> severe name="-"> hepatic name="-"> insufficiency, name="-"> severe name="-"> nutritional name="-"> deficiencies, name="-"> insufficient name="-"> hepatic name="-"> synthesis name="-"> (cirrhosis), name="-"> protein name="-"> malnutrition name="-"> (Kwashiorkor) name="-"> or name="-"> excessive name="-"> elimination name="-"> in name="-"> the name="-"> urine name="-"> due name="-"> to name="-"> alterations name="-"> in name="-"> the name="-"> glomerular name="-"> filter name="-"> and name="-"> dehydration.

READ name="-"> also: name="-"> HIGH name="-"> OR name="-"> LOW name="-"> CREATININE. name="-"> REFERENCE name="-"> VALUES name="-"> AND name="-"> HOW name="-"> TO name="-"> REGULATE name="-"> IT

Typically, name="-"> testing name="-"> is name="-"> prescribed name="-"> if name="-"> symptoms name="-"> such name="-"> as:

weight name="-"> loss name="-"> for name="-"> no name="-"> apparent name="-"> reason
jaundice
fatigue
edema name="-"> (swelling)
swelling name="-"> around name="-"> the name="-"> eyes, name="-"> belly name="-"> or name="-"> legs name="-"> (symptoms name="-"> of name="-"> nephrotic name="-"> syndrome)

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name="-">

REFERENCE name="-"> VALUES

Plasma name="-"> albumin name="-"> levels name="-"> detected name="-"> through name="-"> routine name="-"> blood name="-"> tests name="-"> are name="-"> normally name="-"> compress name="-"> cold name="-"> 3,5 name="-"> to name="-"> 5,5 name="-"> grams name="-"> per name="-"> 100 name="-"> millilitri name="-"> (35-55 name="-"> g/litre), name="-"> while name="-"> in name="-"> the name="-"> urine name="-"> albumin name="-"> must name="-"> normally name="-"> be name="-"> absent name="-"> or name="-"> attested name="-"> to name="-"> irrelevant name="-"> values name="-"> (the name="-"> specific name="-"> test name="-"> is name="-"> called name="-"> "microalbuminuria"). name="-"> However, name="-"> there name="-"> are name="-"> cases name="-"> in name="-"> which name="-"> traces name="-"> of name="-"> albumin name="-"> appear name="-"> in name="-"> the name="-"> urine name="-"> (albuminuria).

Albumin name="-"> in name="-"> the name="-"> urine name="-"> of name="-"> women name="-"> in name="-"> pregnancy, name="-"> for name="-"> example, name="-"> it name="-"> is name="-"> quite name="-"> frequent.

Generally, name="-"> albuminuria name="-"> can name="-"> be name="-"> caused name="-"> by name="-"> a name="-"> simple name="-"> excess name="-"> of name="-"> protein name="-"> in name="-"> the name="-"> diet name="-"> or name="-"> by name="-"> particularly name="-"> intense name="-"> physical name="-"> exercise. name="-"> In name="-"> severe name="-"> cases name="-"> also name="-"> from:

urinary name="-"> tract name="-"> infections
nephropathy
diabetic name="-"> nephropathy
hypertensive name="-"> nephropathy
preeclampsia

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READ name="-"> also: name="-"> KIDNEYS: name="-"> 10 name="-"> BAD name="-"> HABITS name="-"> THAT name="-"> RISK name="-"> TO name="-"> TIRE name="-"> AND name="-"> DAMAGE name="-"> THEM

high name="-"> albumin name="-"> cause

When name="-"> there name="-"> is name="-"> a name="-"> concentration name="-"> of name="-"> albumin name="-"> in name="-"> the name="-"> blood name="-"> above name="-"> the name="-"> norm name="-"> is name="-"> called name="-"> hyperalbuminemia.

The name="-"> causes name="-"> generally name="-"> are:

dehydration, name="-"> including name="-"> following name="-"> persistent name="-"> vomiting name="-"> and name="-"> diarrhea
extensive name="-"> burns
Addison's name="-"> disease
diabetic name="-"> coma
sarcoidosis name="-"> (formation name="-"> of name="-"> immune name="-"> system name="-"> cells name="-"> in name="-"> various name="-"> organs name="-"> of name="-"> the name="-"> body)
Buerger's name="-"> disease name="-"> or name="-"> thromboangiitis name="-"> obliterans name="-"> (an name="-"> inflammatory name="-"> disease name="-"> of name="-"> the name="-"> blood name="-"> vessels name="-"> and name="-"> arteries)

Other name="-"> factors name="-"> that name="-"> can name="-"> cause name="-"> hyperalbuminemia name="-"> are:

hypertension
high name="-"> concentration name="-"> of name="-"> uric name="-"> acid name="-"> in name="-"> the name="-"> blood
old name="-"> age
smoking
systemic name="-"> lupus name="-"> erythematosus

Even name="-"> the name="-"> hiring name="-"> of name="-"> some name="-"> drugs name="-"> it name="-"> can name="-"> lead name="-"> to name="-"> an name="-"> increase name="-"> in name="-"> albumin name="-"> in name="-"> the name="-"> blood, name="-"> such name="-"> as name="-"> anabolic name="-"> steroids, name="-"> androgens, name="-"> growth name="-"> hormones name="-"> and name="-"> insulin.

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name="-">

Low name="-"> albumin name="-"> causes

When name="-"> there name="-"> is name="-"> a name="-"> lower name="-"> than name="-"> normal name="-"> blood name="-"> albumin name="-"> concentration name="-"> is name="-"> called name="-"> hypoalbuminemia. name="-"> A name="-"> reduction name="-"> in name="-"> blood name="-"> albumin name="-"> can name="-"> be name="-"> caused name="-"> by:

poor name="-"> protein name="-"> intake
enteropathy
celiac name="-"> disease
Crohn's name="-"> disease
protein name="-"> intolerances
severe name="-"> inflammation name="-"> and name="-"> fever
general name="-"> wasting name="-"> (cachexia)
neoplasms
hyperthyroidism
overtraining

It name="-"> is name="-"> therefore name="-"> clear name="-"> that name="-"> an name="-"> increase name="-"> in name="-"> albumin name="-"> in name="-"> the name="-"> blood name="-"> could name="-"> be name="-"> due name="-"> to name="-"> secondary name="-"> dehydration name="-"> caused name="-"> by name="-"> vomiting name="-"> or name="-"> dysentery, name="-"> so name="-"> an name="-"> increase name="-"> in name="-"> value name="-"> may name="-"> not name="-"> be name="-"> pathological name="-"> but name="-"> simply name="-"> linked name="-"> to name="-"> transitory name="-"> conditions name="-"> of name="-"> the name="-"> organism.
Even name="-"> a name="-"> reduction name="-"> in name="-"> albumin name="-"> can name="-"> indicate name="-"> a name="-"> transient name="-"> condition name="-"> that name="-"> can name="-"> be name="-"> resolved name="-"> without name="-"> special name="-"> treatments. name="-"> On name="-"> the name="-"> other name="-"> hand, name="-"> in name="-"> both name="-"> situations name="-"> there name="-"> could name="-"> be name="-"> acute name="-"> or name="-"> chronic name="-"> pathologies name="-"> that name="-"> need name="-"> medical name="-"> interventions. name="-"> It name="-"> is name="-"> always name="-"> advisable name="-"> consult name="-"> your name="-"> doctor, name="-"> to name="-"> have name="-"> a name="-"> precise name="-"> diagnosis.

How name="-"> to name="-"> regulate name="-"> albumin

It name="-"> all name="-"> depends name="-"> on name="-"> the name="-"> underlying name="-"> disorder: name="-"> if name="-"> the name="-"> increase name="-"> in name="-"> albumin name="-"> is name="-"> not name="-"> pathological, name="-"> no name="-"> therapy name="-"> is name="-"> required. name="-"> On name="-"> the name="-"> other name="-"> hand, name="-"> in name="-"> case name="-"> of name="-"> too name="-"> low name="-"> albumin, name="-"> if name="-"> you name="-"> are name="-"> not name="-"> in name="-"> the name="-"> presence name="-"> of name="-"> acute name="-"> or name="-"> chronic name="-"> diseases, name="-"> it name="-"> may name="-"> be name="-"> sufficient name="-"> to name="-"> consume name="-"> (in name="-"> addition name="-"> to name="-"> egg, name="-"> which name="-"> is name="-"> the name="-"> only name="-"> effective name="-"> source name="-"> of name="-"> natural name="-"> albumin) name="-"> foods name="-"> that name="-"> help name="-"> drain name="-"> liquids name="-"> , name="-"> how:

fennel
watermelon
ananas
asparagus

Remember name="-"> in name="-"> any name="-"> case name="-"> the name="-"> consultation name="-"> of name="-"> a name="-"> specialist name="-"> is name="-"> necessary.