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albumin microspheres sonicated — microbubbles, mean size 2–4.5 μm, created by heat treatment and sonication of diluted albumin human in the presence of octafluoropropane gas; injected intravenously as a diagnostic adjunct in echocardiography … Medical dictionary
Human serum albumin — is the most abundant protein in human blood plasma. It is produced in the liver. Albumin comprises about half of the blood serum protein. It is soluble and monomeric. The gene for albumin is located on chromosome 4 and mutations in this gene can… … Wikipedia
Albumin — (Latin: albus, white) refers generally to any protein with water solubility, which is moderately soluble in concentrated salt solutions, and experiences heat coagulation (protein denaturation). Substances containing albumin, such as egg white,… … Wikipedia
Human evolutionary genetics — studies how one human genome differs from the other, the evolutionary past that gave rise to it, and its current effects. Differences between genomes have anthropological, medical and forensic implications and applications. Genetic data can… … Wikipedia
Albumin — The main protein in human blood and the key to the regulation of the osmotic pressure of blood. Chemically, albumin is soluble in water, precipitated by acid, and coagulated by heat. Note that albumin is spelled with an i while albumen with an e… … Medical dictionary
Human skin color — Skin pigmentation redirects here. For animal skin pigmentation, see Biological pigment. Variety of skin colors Human skin color is primarily due to the presence of melanin in the skin. Skin color ranges from almost black to white with a pinkish… … Wikipedia
albumin A — the normal type of human serum albumin, as opposed to electrophoretic variants … Medical dictionary
Serum albumin — This article is about the family of mammalian albumin proteins. For the human variant, see human serum albumin. For the cow variant, see bovine serum albumin. Albumin PDB rendering based on 1e7h … Wikipedia
iodinated I 131 albumin aggregated injection — [USP] a sterile aqueous suspension of albumin human iodinated with 131I and denatured to produce aggregates of controlled particle size; each mL contains 300 μg to 3.0 mg of aggregated albumin with specific activity of 200 microcuries to 1.2 … Medical dictionary
aggregated albumin — heat denatured albumin human; labeled radioactively (technetium 99m), its uses include lung imaging, radionuclide venography, and assessment of peritoneovenous shunt patency. Called also macroaggregated a. (MAA). See table at technetium … Medical dictionary
