Research progress on hypoalbuminemia in the elderly / 中华老年医学杂志

ABSTRACT

Hypoalbuminemia is a very common clinical finding, with the elderly population at high-risk, and is closely related to the onset, development and prognosis of the underlying diseases in the elderly.Elderly patients will benefit from asolid understanding and timely prevention of hypoalbuminemia.We review the causes, damaging effects, prevention and treatment of hypoalbuminemia in the elderly and recent research progress, based on national and international publications.