"Hypoalbuminemia" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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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).
| Descriptor ID |
D034141
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C15.378.147.607.500
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Hypoalbuminemia" by people in Profiles.
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Hypoalbuminemia is a Predictive Factor for Fistula Formation in Recurrent Cervical Cancer. Am J Clin Oncol. 2018 10; 41(10):933-937.
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Hypoalbuminemia at admission is associated with increased incidence of in-hospital complications in geriatric trauma patients. Am J Surg. 2016 Jul; 212(1):109-15.