"Prealbumin" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A tetrameric protein, molecular weight between 50,000 and 70,000, consisting of 4 equal chains, and migrating on electrophoresis in 3 fractions more mobile than serum albumin. Its concentration ranges from 7 to 33 per cent in the serum, but levels decrease in liver disease.
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D011228
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D12.776.034.841.450 D12.776.124.727.750
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| 2017 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Prealbumin" by people in Profiles.
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Association between Serum Biomarkers with Postoperative Complications and Delay of Adjuvant Chemotherapy Initiation in Ovarian Cancer Patients Undergoing Primary Cytoreductive Surgery: A Pilot Study. Nutr Cancer. 2023; 75(2):662-669.
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Assessing Nutritional Status Of Critically Ill Patients Using Serum Prealbumin Levels. J Ayub Med Coll Abbottabad. 2019 Apr-Jun; 31(2):178-181.
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Serum retinol-binding protein-induced endothelial inflammation is mediated through the activation of toll-like receptor 4. Mol Vis. 2017; 23:185-197.
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A1120, a nonretinoid RBP4 antagonist, inhibits formation of cytotoxic bisretinoids in the animal model of enhanced retinal lipofuscinogenesis. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 2013 Jan 07; 54(1):85-95.