Difference between revisions of "Hypoalbuminaemia"

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**this leads to oedema in body tissues and cavities due to lowering of the colloid osmotic pressure in the circulation
 
**this leads to oedema in body tissues and cavities due to lowering of the colloid osmotic pressure in the circulation
 
*most common in dogs and cats[[Category:Liver_-_General_Pathology]]
 
*most common in dogs and cats[[Category:Liver_-_General_Pathology]]
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Revision as of 18:51, 7 July 2010

  • in chronic liver damage
  • Liver will be unable to synthesise plasma proteins
    • especially albumin
    • this leads to oedema in body tissues and cavities due to lowering of the colloid osmotic pressure in the circulation
  • most common in dogs and cats