Bisalbuminemia in a Hypothyroid Patient with Diabetes: A Case Report.
Bisalbuminemia is a rarely encountered anomaly characterized by presence of bifid albumin bands or a single widened albumin band in electrophoretogram. Inherited bisalbuminemia is quite rare and inherited as an autosomal dominant form. The acquired form of bisalbuminemia is usually transient and may be observed during long term beta lactam antibiotic therapy, acute pancreatitis, myeloma and nephrotic syndrome. This is a case of bisalbuminemia in 61-year-old diabetic female with hypothyroidism came with acute exacerbation of bronchial asthma.
Associate Professor, Department of Biochemistry, RAKCOMS, Rak Medical and Health Science University , Ras al Khaimah, UAE-11172 .
Jeevan K
JK
Shetty
Associate Professor, Department of Biochemistry, Kasturba Medical College Manipal, Manipal University , Karnataka, India .
Ravindra
R
Maradi
Associate Professor, Department of Biochemistry, Kasturba Medical College Manipal, Manipal University , Karnataka, India .
Krishnananda
K
Prabhu
Associate Professor, Department of Biochemistry, Kasturba Medical College Manipal, Manipal University , Karnataka, India .
Gopalkrishna
G
Bhat
Bronchial asthma; Diabetes mellitus; Electrophoresis