Bisalbuminemia in a Hypothyroid Patient with Diabetes: A Case Report

Bisalbuminemia in a Hypothyroid Patient with Diabetes: A Case Report

Bisalbuminemia is a rarely encountered anomaly characterized by presence of bifid albumin bands or a single widened albumin band in electrophoretogram. Inherited bisalbuminemia is quite rare and inherited as an autosomal dominant form. The acquired form of bisalbuminemia is usually transient and m...

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Main Authors: Jeevan K. Shetty, Ravindra Maradi, Krishnananda Prabhu, Gopalkrishna Bhat
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: JCDR Research and Publications Private Limited 2015-09-01
Series:Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research
Subjects:
bronchial asthma
diabetes mellitus
electrophoresis
Online Access:https://jcdr.net/articles/PDF/6472/13380_CE(RA1)_F(T)_PF1(VSUAK)_PFA(AK)_PF2(PAG).pdf
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Summary:Bisalbuminemia is a rarely encountered anomaly characterized by presence of bifid albumin bands or a single widened albumin band in electrophoretogram. Inherited bisalbuminemia is quite rare and inherited as an autosomal dominant form. The acquired form of bisalbuminemia is usually transient and may be observed during long term beta lactam antibiotic therapy, acute pancreatitis, myeloma and nephrotic syndrome. This is a case of bisalbuminemia in 61-year-old diabetic female with hypothyroidism came with acute exacerbation of bronchial asthma.
ISSN:2249-782X
0973-709X

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