For Albumin we have terms and definitions in 10 topics. The topics are Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Diabetes, Food, Gaucher Disease, HIV and AIDs, Health, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, Horse Health and Prostate Cancer.

Albumin (Chronic Fatigue Syndrome)

A type of protein widely distributed in the tissues and fluids of plants and animals. It is the single most abundant protein in blood. Albumin acts as a carrier for numerous substances in the blood.

Albumin (Diabetes)

Blood protein that may appear in urine when kidneys are damaged.

Albumin (Food)

The protein portion of the egg white.

Albumin (Gaucher Disease)

A water-soluble protein found in most tissues. Albumin levels are often used in many diagnostic tests. The constant presence of albumin in the urine usually indicates kidney disease.

Albumin (HIV and AIDs)

A protein component of blood serum.

Albumin (Health)

A protein found in blood plasma and urine, which can be a sign of kidney disease.

Albumin (Hepatitis B)

A protein made in the liver that assists in maintaining blood volume in the arteries and veins. If the liver is damaged, then the albumin can drop to very low levels, which may cause fluid to leak into the tissues from the blood vessels, resulting in edema or swelling. In acute liver failure, there is an accumulation of fluid in the abdomen that is known as "ascites".

Albumin (Hepatitis C)

A protein in many animal and vegetable tissues, including human plasma.

Albumin (Horse Health)

A major protein component of the blood plasma, important in maintaining osmotic pressure within the blood vasculature and as a transport protein for many substances.

Albumin (Prostate Cancer)

A class of simple, water-soluble proteins that can be coagulated by heat and precipitated by strong acids and are found in egg white, blood serum, milk, and many other animal and plant juices and tissues

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