Correlation of Post-Operative Hypoalbuminemia with Outcome of Pediatric Cardiac Surgery
Background: Hypoalbuminemia may be caused by liver disease, nephrotic syndrome, burns, protein-losing entropathy, malnutrition, and metabolic stress. Alterations in albumin in metabolic stress such as cardiac surgery have been previously investigated. We studied serum albumin concentration in childr...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Tehran University of Medical Sciences
2009-10-01
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Series: | Journal of Tehran University Heart Center |
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Online Access: | https://jthc.tums.ac.ir/index.php/jthc/article/view/149 |