Researchers also found an improvement in specialized blood markers focusing on inflammation, endothelial dysfunction, and albumin function in patients receiving weekly albumin injection. Among ...

Albumin is a protein crucial for quantifying the effects of kidney disease. Albumin remains in the blood when normally functioning kidneys filter blood. When there is kidney damage, the filter cannot ...

Effective therapies for hepatorenal syndrome (HRS)—which is associated with reduced survival both before and after liver transplantation in patients with advanced cirrhosis—are lacking. However, ...

The serum albumin test looks at the levels of albumin in the blood. An abnormal amount of albumin may suggest a problem with the liver or kidneys. It may also indicate that a person has a nutrient ...

Low albumin levels (hypoalbuminemia) mean that there is a low level of albumin, a type of protein, in the blood. Numerous conditions can cause low albumin levels, with a range of symptoms depending on ...

In the quest to advance therapeutic development, the creation of transgenic mouse models expressing human proteins has become increasingly prevalent. These models have a unique ability to address gaps ...

These days, in the outpatient clinics of university hospital gastroenterology departments treating liver disease patients, doctors say that out of ten patients, six or so ask, “Should I eat albumin?” ...