Human serum albumin homeostasis: a new look at the roles of synthesis, catabolism, renal and gastrointestinal excretion, and the clinical value of serum albumin …

DG Levitt, MD Levitt - International journal of general medicine, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
Serum albumin concentration (CP) is a remarkably strong prognostic indicator of morbidity
and mortality in both sick and seemingly healthy subjects. Surprisingly, the specifics of the …

Human serum albumin: from bench to bedside

G Fanali, A Di Masi, V Trezza, M Marino… - Molecular aspects of …, 2012 - Elsevier
Human serum albumin (HSA), the most abundant protein in plasma, is a monomeric multi-
domain macromolecule, representing the main determinant of plasma oncotic pressure and …

Paper‐based ratiometric fluorescence analytical devices towards point‐of‐care testing of human serum albumin

Z Luo, T Lv, K Zhu, Y Li, L Wang… - Angewandte …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Monitoring of human serum albumin (HSA) in a point‐of‐care fashion is urgently needed in
particular for elderly or chronically ill patients. Herein, a dual‐state emissive chalcone probe …

[HTML][HTML] Acute kidney injury and chronic kidney disease: an integrated clinical syndrome

LS Chawla, PL Kimmel - Kidney international, 2012 - Elsevier
The previous conventional wisdom that survivors of acute kidney injury (AKI) tend to do well
and fully recover renal function appears to be flawed. AKI can cause end-stage renal …

Hypoalbuminemia and clinical outcomes: what is the mechanism behind the relationship?

S Kim, SA McClave, RG Martindale… - The American …, 2017 - journals.sagepub.com
Albumin has a number of important physiologic functions, which include maintaining oncotic
pressure, transporting various agents (fatty acids, bile acids, cholesterol, metal ions, and …

[HTML][HTML] The severity of acute kidney injury predicts progression to chronic kidney disease

LS Chawla, RL Amdur, S Amodeo, PL Kimmel… - Kidney international, 2011 - Elsevier
Acute kidney injury (AKI) is associated with progression to advanced chronic kidney disease
(CKD). We tested whether patients who survive AKI and are at higher risk for CKD …

Prevalence of and factors associated with sarcopenia in elderly patients with end-stage renal disease

JK Kim, SR Choi, MJ Choi, SG Kim, YK Lee, JW Noh… - Clinical nutrition, 2014 - Elsevier
Background & aims We investigated the prevalence of sarcopenia in elderly patients with
end-stage renal disease (ESRD) and its relationship with various markers of nutrition …

The higher mortality associated with low serum albumin is dependent on systemic inflammation in end-stage kidney disease

FC Alves, J Sun, AR Qureshi, L Dai, S Snaedal… - PloS one, 2018 - journals.plos.org
Background The correlation of low serum albumin with mortality in patients with chronic
kidney disease (CKD) is partly linked to its association with systemic inflammation. However …

Diets and enteral supplements for improving outcomes in chronic kidney disease

K Kalantar-Zadeh, NJ Cano, K Budde… - Nature Reviews …, 2011 - nature.com
Abstract Protein-energy wasting (PEW), which is manifested by low serum levels of albumin
or prealbumin, sarcopenia and weight loss, is one of the strongest predictors of mortality in …

Acute kidney injury in older adults

S Anderson, B Eldadah, JB Halter… - Journal of the …, 2011 - journals.lww.com
Aging kidneys undergo structural and functional changes that decrease autoregulatory
capacity and increase susceptibility to acute injury. Acute kidney injury associates with …