Analbuminaemia
| Analbuminaemia | |
|---|---|
| Other names | Congenital analbuminemia |
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| This condition is inherited in an autosomal recessive manner | |
| Symptoms | mild oedema, reduced blood pressure, fatigue. |
| Usual onset | Adulthood |
| Causes | Genetic |
| Frequency | Approximately one per million |
Analbuminaemia or analbuminemia is a rare genetically inherited metabolic defect characterised by an impaired synthesis of serum albumin.[1] Although albumin is the most common serum protein, analbuminaemia is a benign condition.
Signs and symptoms
Analbuminaemia often presents in adulthood, with benign clinical features, such as mild
Free fatty acids and raised apolipoprotein B may occur as well as increased serum high-density lipoprotein-3 and apolipoprotein A-I and A-II levels.[2]
References
- PMID 7937781.
- . Retrieved 16 July 2023.
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