Albumin-adjusted calcium formulas were not associated with greater accuracy in assessing serum calcium levels than unadjusted total calcium.

Background The Prognostic Nutritional Index (PNI), calculated from serum albumin levels and lymphocyte counts, is a simple ...

Recent research has increasingly focused on the relationship between serum albumin levels and cardiovascular outcomes, revealing that low serum albumin (hypoalbuminemia) is a significant predictor ...

One place this happens is around the belly button, where tiny veins in the abdominal wall expand and become visible under the ...

Medically reviewed by Kashif J. Piracha, MD The A/G ratio measures the total amount of protein in your body by comparing the ...

Elevated serum fibroblast growth factor 23 levels at baseline are linked to a 29% increased risk for diabetic kidney disease, ...

A multi-omics study reveals that impaired branched-chain amino acid (BCAA) catabolism is a key driver of sarcopenia, ...

Adults with type 2 diabetes receiving tirzepatide had significantly greater declines in urine albumin-to-creatinine ratio ...

Urine is the result of a fascinating and complex system, of which the kidneys are the star, that evolved to keep our internal ...

Although statin-treated patients showed higher blood pressure levels, statin treatment was independently associated with microalbuminuria in logistic regression. So that in clinical settings ...

Every day, hospitals throughout the U.S. transfuse blood or blood components, such as platelets, to save the lives of people who are in car crashes, and victims of fires and other emergencies.