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Suggest Ways To Increase Albumin Levels

Posted on Thu, 11 Jun 2015

Question: My brother is at hospital, his albumin in aroud 1.00. He gets dialysis and now lung infections. No liver and cns issue. how can we increase his albumin level by peg.

Answered by Dr. Rakesh Madhyastha (3 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Protein powder

Detailed Answer:
Hello

Thanks for the query

You can improve albumin by giving intravenous albumin infusion. Albumin can be got as 20% human albumin in 100 ml vials. I give albumin intravenously every alternate day until the general condition improves. Improving albumin levels will also bring down the water logging in the lungs

Through peg you can provide a high protein diet like egg white, mashed sprouts, etc. I usually give a protein powder known has NEPHRO hp powder two to three times a day. But these dietary therapies are very slow compared to intervenous therapy

I hope I was of help, if you have any further queries please get back to me

Regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Rakesh Madhyastha (1 hour later)

US docs told me albumin cannot be inserted through IV.

Answered by Dr. Rakesh Madhyastha (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Follow up

Detailed Answer:
Hello

Albumin can be given iv. I am providing you the link of one of the manufactures we use regularly

http://www.relXXXXXXfe.com

Maybe in your brother albumin is contraindicated for some reason. Please get to know what's the reason why they are not giving it

Regards

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar