01 Oct
Serum albumin measurements are used in the monitoring and treatment of numerous diseases involving primarlily the liver and kidney. Its main value is the follow-up therapy where improvement in the Serum albumin level is the best sign of successful medical treatment. There may also be a loss of albumin in the gastrointestinal tract, in the urine by the damaged kidney or direct loss of albumin through the skin. More then 50% of patients with gluten enteropathy have depressed albumin. The only cause of increased albumin is dehydration; there is no naturally occurring hyperalbuminemia