Elevated albumin levels have been associated with a more favorable prognosis.

It also causes low levels of albumin levels in the blood.

Low albumin levels can be an indicator of chronic malnutrition or protein losing enteropathy.

The total serum proteins including albumin levels, which constitutes the major plasma protein in the blood, is measured.

Also, nephrotic syndrome can lead to decrease in albumin level; due to its loss in the urine through a damaged leaky glomerulus.

It is possible that a retinol (vitamin A) deficiency alone could cause albumin levels to become raised.

Therefore, he begins by analyzing albumin levels while a person is still too young to be at risk.

An albumin level above the upper limit values is called "macroalbuminuria", or sometimes just albuminuria.

Ascites due to liver disease is caused by high pressure in the blood vessels of the liver (portal hypertension) and low albumin levels.

In such cases albumin levels in blood and pleural fluid are measured.