title: Low supply plus military need equals blood-product shortage.
abstract: The nation's hospitals are facing a critical shortage of albumin, a blood component, and the situation will worsen if a full-scale ground war in the Persian Gulf increases military demand for the product.
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Wagner
mesh_terms: D001771:Blood Banks / Q000639:trends*; D006761:Hospitals; D012709:Serum Albumin / Q000600:supply & distribution*; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D014481:United States
chemical_list: D012709:Serum Albumin