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Con: The Unclear Benefit of Albumin
Author(s) -
O’Brien Alastair
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
liver transplantation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.814
H-Index - 150
eISSN - 1527-6473
pISSN - 1527-6465
DOI - 10.1002/lt.25384
Subject(s) - medicine , human albumin , economic shortage , intensive care medicine , albumin , liver disease , circulatory system , liver transplantation , transplantation , linguistics , philosophy , government (linguistics)
Many studies have shown that 20% human albumin solution infusions improve circulatory function in patients with advanced liver disease, and this treatment is widely recommended and used by all hepatologists. However, it is more expensive than other crystalloids or colloids, and several countries suffer shortages of supply. This article examines whether other fluids might be considered for these patients.