The Mechanism of Hypoalbuminemia in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Authors: PATRICIA WILKINSON
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1965)

Article1 July 1965The Mechanism of Hypoalbuminemia in Rheumatoid ArthritisPATRICIA WILKINSON, M.D., ROSS JEREMY, M.B., FRANK P. BROOKS, M.D., F.A.C.P., JOSEPH L. HOLLANDER, M.D., F.A.C.P.PATRICIA WILKINSON, M.D., ROSS JEREMY, M.B., FRANK P. BROOKS, M.D., F.A.C.P., JOSEPH L. HOLLANDER, M.D., F.A.C.P.Author, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-63-1-109 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptHypoalbuminemia is frequently encountered in rheumatoid arthritis, but the mechanism producing this abnormality has not previously been investigated. Tracer studies using isotopically labeled human albumin can help towards solving the problem. By measuring albumin turnover with I131-labeled albumin, it can be determined whether the hypoalbuminemia results from decreased synthesis or increased catabolism or if there is an abnormal distribution of the protein. 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Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaFrom the Gastroenterology and Rheumatology Sections, Department of Medicine, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pa.This work was supported in part by Clinical Research Center Grant 3 MO 1 FR-40, Division of Research Facilities and Resources, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Md.Patricia Wilkinson, M.D., was the recipient of a Wellcome Travel Grant; Frank P. Brooks, M.D., was the recipient of Career Development Award AM-K3-2983, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Md.Requests for reprints should be addressed to Joseph L. Hollander, M.D., 206 Maloney Building, University Hospital, 3400 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, Pa. 19104. 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