Hypoproteinemia

Hypoproteinemia, a decrease in total plasma proteins, especially plasma albumin. Hypoproteinemia is not an independent disease, but the result of negative nitrogen balance caused by various reasons. Main manifestations of malnutrition. Proteins in blood are mainly plasma proteins and hemoglobin contained in red blood cells. Plasma proteins include plasma albumin, various globulins, fibrinogen, and a small amount of binding proteins such as glycoproteins and lipoproteins, and the total amount is 6.5 to 7.8 g%. If the total plasma protein is less than 6.0 g%, hypoproteinemia can be diagnosed. Hypoalbuminemia is usually treated in a timely and reasonable manner and can achieve certain effects.

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