"Hypoproteinemia" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A condition in which total serum protein level is below the normal range. Hypoproteinemia can be caused by protein malabsorption in the gastrointestinal tract, EDEMA, or PROTEINURIA.
| Descriptor ID |
D007019
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C15.378.147.607
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Hypoproteinemia" by people in Profiles.
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Serum albumin: a predictor of long-term outcome in peritoneal dialysis patients. Am J Kidney Dis. 1994 Feb; 23(2):283-5.
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Replacement of Leu227 by Pro in thyroxine-binding globulin (TBG) is associated with complete TBG deficiency in three of eight families with this inherited defect. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 1990 Mar; 70(3):804-9.