"Hypoalbuminemia" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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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).
| Descriptor ID |
D034141
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C15.378.147.607.500
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2015 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Hypoalbuminemia" by people in Profiles.
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Hypoalbuminemia Predicts Adverse Events following Unicompartmental Knee Arthroplasty. J Knee Surg. 2023 Apr; 36(5):491-497.
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Malnutrition Predicts Infectious and Wound Complications Following Posterior Lumbar Spinal Fusion. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2016 Nov 01; 41(21):1693-1699.
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Is Hypoalbuminemia Associated With Septic Failure and Acute Infection After Revision Total Joint Arthroplasty? A Study of 4517 Patients From the National Surgical Quality Improvement Program. J Arthroplasty. 2016 05; 31(5):963-7.
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Hypoalbuminemia Independently Predicts Surgical Site Infection, Pneumonia, Length of Stay, and Readmission After Total Joint Arthroplasty. J Arthroplasty. 2016 Jan; 31(1):15-21.