Biochemical clinical case
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https://doi.org/10.25753/BirthGrowthMJ.v30.i4.20060Keywords:
blood protein disorder, electrophoresis, serum albuminAbstract
Bisalbuminemia is a qualitative albumin variation defined by coexistence of two types of serum albumin with different electrophoretic mobilities in the same individual. It can be of two different types: hereditary (or permanent) and acquired (or transient).
Herein is described a rare case of hereditary bisalbuminemia in a healthy infant, incidentally found during elevated aminotransferase study.
Despite not having pathological significance, acknowledgement of this analytical alteration is key for adequate management of these patients.
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