Quick Orientation
Section
Definition
- Objective
- Understand the core idea
- Keywords
- Plasma proteins, 6 to 8 g/dL, albumin, α1, α2, β and γ-globulins
Separation and Classification
- Objective
- Separate the major categories
- Keywords
- albumin, globulins and fibrinogen, Electrophoresis, albumin: 3.5 to 5.0 g/dL
Albumin
- Objective
- Learn the main facts and relationships
- Keywords
- Albumin, 3.5 to 5.0 g/dL, osmotic, transport and nutritive
Globulins
- Objective
- Learn the main facts and relationships
- Keywords
- α1, α2, β and γ, α1-Antitrypsin, α2-Macroglobulin
Acute Phase Proteins
- Objective
- Learn the main facts and relationships
- Keywords
- Acute phase response, albumin and transferrin, C-reactive protein (CRP)
Clinical Correlation
- Objective
- Connect the mechanism to clinical findings
- Keywords
- α1-Antitrypsin deficiency, emphysema, liver disease