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Hypoproteinemia (or hypoproteinaemia) is a condition where there is an abnormally low level of protein in the blood. There are several causes and all result in edema once serum protein levels fall below a certain threshold. ==Causes== #Nutritional hypoproteinemia is due to severe limitation of protein intake in the diet. An example of nutritional hypoproteinemia is Kwashiorkor, a type of protein energy malnutrition affecting young children. #Malabsorption #Liver disease can also cause hypoproteinemia by decreasing synthesis of plasma proteins like albumin. #Renal disease like nephrotic syndrome can also result in hypoproteinemia because plasma proteins are lost in the urine. #Sepsis (whole body infection) - macrophages activated in the liver and spleen secrete TNF-alpha into the bloodstream resulting in hypoproteinemia 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Hypoproteinemia」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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