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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
U.S. Department of Agriculture

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Fields of Study > animal and human health > diseases and disorders (animals and humans) > hematologic diseases > blood protein disorders > hypoproteinemia > hypoalbuminemia
Animals, Livestock, One Health > animal and human health > diseases and disorders (animals and humans) > hematologic diseases > blood protein disorders > hypoproteinemia > hypoalbuminemia
Preferred Term:

hypoalbuminemia

Definition:
A condition in which albumin level in blood (serum albumin) is below the normal range. Hypoalbuminemia may be due to decreased hepatic albumin synthesis, increased albumin catabolism, altered albumin distribution, or albumin loss through the urine (albuminuria).
Concept Schemes:
NALT Full
Broader Concept:
hypoproteinemia
Related Concepts:
Entry Terms:
  • hypoalbuminaemia
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/286709
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RDF/XMLCreated 2016-09-08, last modified 2016-11-14