Role of albumin in cirrhosis: from a hospitalist's perspective

• Main Authors: Saqib Walayat (Author), Daniel Martin (Author), Jaymon Patel (Author), Umair Ahmed (Author), Muhammad N. Asghar (Author), Aparna U. Pai (Author), Sonu Dhillon (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Greater Baltimore Medical Center, 2017-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Albumin, a negatively charged globular protein encoded on chromosome 4, is one of the most abundant proteins in the plasma and accounts for approximately 75% of plasma oncotic pressure. The role of albumin in the management of various disease states has shown to be beneficial historically. Low serum...