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Quantitative changes in serum albumin concentration represent an important indicator of the presence of disease or its progression or improvement. The significance of serum albumin estimations is limited to varying degrees of hypoalbuminemia, since, with the exception of cases of acute dehydration, hyperalbuminemia does not occur.
Keywords
- Serum Albumin Level
- Total Serum Protein
- Constrictive Pericarditis
- Protein Loss
- Serum Albumin Concentration
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Van Tongeren, J.H.M., Cluysenaer, O.J.J., Lamers, C.B.H., De Mulder, P.H.M., Yap, S.H. (1978). Causes of hypoalbuminemia. In: Yap, S.H., Majoor, C.L.H., van Tongeren, J.H.M. (eds) Clinical Aspects of Albumin. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-9744-8_8
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