Albumin as Prognostic Value in Hospitalised Patients

Abstract

BACKGROUNDIn cases of a pathological state, there might be a low formation of the albumin in liver or high degradation of the albumin. In either of the ways, the serum albumin will be lowered. Stress and strain is also known to cause hypoalbuminemia i.e. low serum level of albumin. Since albumin is a protein, it has to be transcribed from the genes and studies have shown that TNF-alpha supresses this transcription process. The TNF-alpha is known to increase in any inflammation and thus forms a cascade. In case of hospitalised patients, the stress and strain in pre-surgical patients and chronically hospitalised patients, the serum albumin levels are known to be less than normal. In chronically hospitalised patients, the nutritional cause can also be taken into consideration for lower serum albumin levels. Early detection of these low levels of serum albumin levels helps the surgeons and the physicians to intervene and thus cut off the progression of the disease. A sincere effort has been made in this study to understand the relations of the serum albumin level and its effects on the prognosis of the disease and outcome of the surgery if the patient is undergoing any. This study is intended to help the physician, surgeon, and general practitioners to understand and intervene in the event and thus help the patient to recover earlier and in a better way.