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Plasma Proteins and Composition

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Which of the following conditions is characterized by the presence of albumin in urine?

Protein losing enteropathy
Nephrotic syndrome (correct)
Malnutrition
Chronic congestive cardiac failure

What is the primary defect in nephrotic syndrome?

Decreased albumin synthesis
Albumin deficiency
Defective kidney glomerular membrane (correct)
Increased albumin excretion

What is the consequence of decreased albumin synthesis in the liver?

Hyper-albuminemia
Albuminuria
Micro-albuminuria
Hypo-albuminemia (correct)

What is the term for the presence of small quantities of albumin in urine?

Micro-albuminuria (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the result of decreased availability of amino acids in malnutrition?

Decreased albumin synthesis (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the loss of large quantities of albumin from the intestinal tract?

Protein losing enteropathy (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the compensatory response to hypo-albuminemia?

Increased globulin synthesis (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the test used to detect albumin in urine?

Heat and acetic acid test (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of micro-albuminuria in diabetic patients?

Indication of early involvement of renal tissue (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the ratio of albumin to globulin in the blood?

Albumin-globulin ratio (C) Signup and view all the answers

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