Why albumin now? Let's think about albumin measurement methods, the definition of hypoalbuminemia, and microheterogeneity.

Nutrition

Department of Clinical Nutrition, Faculty of Health, Science and Technology, Kawasaki University of Medical Welfare, Kurashiki, Okayama, Japan.

Published: March 2006

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