Why does ulcerative colits cause hypoalbuminaemia?
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Best guess, ulcerative colitis interferes with nutrient absorption, so you aren't absorbing enough amino acids to produce sufficient albumin, and voila: hypoalbuminaemia.
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Hmmm - no idea what that is and I've had uc for 14 years.
Dunno, but having ulcers on your colon must be bad. I don't actually know what hypoalbuminaemia is.
Dont mind but it wud b betr 4 u 2 chek yor spellings first; sayin this coz u missed an 'i' in colits n i dont know where u got da word 'hypoalbuminaemia' from.
Well anyways found some information on Ulcerative colitis
Hope it helps
Ulcerative colitis, a condition of unknown cause, occurs all over the world with an incidence varying from 3 per 100,000 of the population to over 11 per 100,000. In the United Kingdom, reported cases range from 6.5 per 100,000 in Oxford to 11.3 per 100,000 in Aberdeen. The condition often runs in families. In ulcerative colitis the inflammation always involves the rectum, but frequently extends further up the bowel to the colon. The mucous membrane lining of the bowel is, at first, merely reddened and granular. However, as the condition becomes more severe numerous tiny craters, or ulcers, appear. These may then enlarge and deepen and extend widely into the wall of the bowel. As in most forms of severe colitis the principal symptoms are diarrhoea and the passage of blood and mucus, and sometimes pus. Abdominal pain may be present but is not a major feature.
In infective cases of colitis, treatment is by drugs used to destroy the organisms concerned. Corticosteroid drugs, all of which have a powerful anti-inflammatory effect, are extensively used in both ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease. These drugs can dispel the inflammation, while various other drugs, such as the sulpha drug sulphasalazine, can often prevent recurrences of short-term (acute) attacks.
Surgical removal of part or all of the colon may be necessary if medical treatment fails or if complications such as narrowing of the colon make it necessary. In ulcerative colitis, surgery may also be necessary where there is an increased risk of cancer in patients who have suffered from severe and extensive disease for many years.
Severe ulcerative colitis, the least common form of the disease, occurs in 15% of all patients with ulcerative colitis. This form of the disease may be the initial presentation or may represent a progression from a less severe attack. Diarrhea is profuse and rectal bleeding is constant and severe. Fever is marked and sustained, and appetite and weight are both severely diminished. Abdominal cramps are severe and tenderness may be localized, indicating impending perforation. Leukocytes greater than 10,000, severe anemia, and hypoalbuminemia resulting from low protein intake (anorexia) and increased chronic loss of albumin are hallmarks of this form of the disease.
Medical therapy is often ineffective for this type of patient, and colectomy is often required.
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