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Jonathan
On Thursday, Feb 13, 2003, at 13:19 Europe/London, Jonathan Kay wrote:
> Any clinical details available?
>
> If he is really well this could be analbuminaemia. I think it would be
> very unlikely for protein-losing enteropathy to cause that degree of
> hypoalbuminaemia without a lot of symptoms and signs.
>
> This might be a good indication for traditional serum protein
> electrophoresis (and there aren't many of those). On the other hand if
> you've run enough different methods for albumin that proves the point
> equally well.
>
> Jonathan
>
>
> On Thursday, Feb 13, 2003, at 12:49 Europe/London,
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>
>> Would appreciate any advice/thoughts on this one
>>
>> 47 YEAR OLD MALE. Seen in OPD
>>
>> Albumin consistently < 10 g/l (checked with different assays) for > 1
>> year.
>> Other LFT = normal (total protein just below lower end of ref range)
>>
>> Feels well. No oedema / weight loss
>>
>> Urine protein = neg
>> Faecal alpha 1 antitrypsin = normal
>> CRP = normal
>> B12/folate = normal
>> Pancreolauryl test / faecal elastase 1 = normal
>> Coeliac screen = neg
>> Serum electrophoresis - reported as 'acute phase' response 1 year ago
>>
>> Doeas anyone have experience of the reliability or otherwise of Faecal
>> alpha 1 antitrypsin? Anyone doing 51-Cr-albumin excretion studies?
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>> Rob
>>
>>
>>
>> Dr Robert Lord
>> Department of Clinical Biochemistry
>> Rotherham District General Hospital
>> Moorgate Road
>> Oakwood
>> Rotherham
>> S60 2UD
>>
>> Tel 01709 820000
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