Albumin metabolism and gastric surgery.
Albumin metabolism was followed in 7 patients suffering from benign gastric diseases. The study was performed using human serum albumin-125 I before gastric surgery and after operation. The total albumin pool decreased after the operation by about 15%. The decrease in extravascular albumin pool was stronger (by about 19%) than the decrease in intravascular albumin pool (at about 11%). The causes of changes in albumin metabolism after surgery are discussed.
D000328:Adult; D000418:Albumins / Q000378:metabolism*; D005260:Female; D005743:Gastrectomy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012709:Serum Albumin / Q000032:analysis; D012711:Serum Albumin, Radio-Iodinated
D000418:Albumins; D012709:Serum Albumin; D012711:Serum Albumin, Radio-Iodinated