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Albumin
Albumin
1) androgen 2) anabolic steroid 3)insulin 4)growth hormone Test performed if person have kidney disease or liver disease or malabsorption Act: 1) mediator for many small molecular substance such as bilirubin, progesterone and medication 2) keep fluid inside vessels from leakage outside Normal range 3.4-5,4 g/dl Lower-than-normal levels of albumin may indicate:
Ascites Burns (extensive) Glomerulonephritis Liver disease (for example, hepatitis, cirrhosis, or hepatocellular necrosis) Malabsorption syndromes (for example, Crohn's disease, sprue, or Whipple's disease) Malnutrition Nephrotic syndrome
Diabetic nephropathy/sclerosis Hepatic encephalopathy Hepatorenal syndrome Membranous nephropathy Tropical sprue Wilson's disease( accumulation of copper )