LIVER PANCREAS
LIVER
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albumins
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fibrin
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anemia
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globulins
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Detailed explanation-1: -Serum albumin accounts for 55% of blood proteins, is a major contributor to maintaining the oncotic pressure of plasma and assists, as a carrier, in the transport of lipids and steroid hormones.
Detailed explanation-2: -Albumin is the most abundant protein in the blood and accounts for about 50 percent of all plasma proteins. It gets synthesized by the liver and secreted immediately without storage. The physiological regulators of albumin are the colloid osmotic pressure and nutritional status.
Detailed explanation-3: -Albumin, globulins and fibrinogen are the major plasma proteins.
Detailed explanation-4: -Albumin is a single chain protein with low molecular weight (66/5 kDa) which containing 585 amino acids. It is a simple protein, non-glycosylated polypeptide, hydrophobic patches/cavities, and it lacks prosthetic groups.
Detailed explanation-5: -Conclusion: Albumin is the major plasma protein target of oxidant stress in CRF and HD patients.