What happens if your total protein level is low?

If your total protein level is low, you may have a liver or kidney problem, or it may be that protein isn’t being digested or absorbed properly. A high total protein level could indicate dehydration or a certain type of cancer, such as multiple myeloma, that causes protein to accumulate abnormally.

What causes low protein levels in the blood during pregnancy?

Low blood protein caused by a dilution effect occurs normally during pregnancy, especially in the late second and third trimesters. It can also occur with congestive heart failure and other medical conditions that lead to fluid overload in the body. Your body loses some protein each day, which is normally replaced by the protein in your diet.

What causes low protein levels in the CSF?

Low CSF total protein levels. When CSF protein levels fall below the lower limit of normal (usually considered to be less than 20 mg/dl), it almost invariably occurs as a result of accelerated protein efflux out of the CSF compartment.

What can cause a high total protein level?

A high total protein level could indicate dehydration or a certain type of cancer, such as multiple myeloma, that causes protein to accumulate abnormally.

What causes people to have low protein?

• Blood Proteins. Albumin and globulin are the main proteins found in blood 1.
• Malnutrition. Amino acids are the building blocks of proteins.
• Malabsorption and Loss of Proteins. Conditions that affect the intestines can reduce the body’s ability to absorb proteins from food.
• Overhydration.
• Liver Disease.
• Immune Deficiency.
• Drugs.

  What does it mean if you have low protein levels?

  Low levels of protein may also indicate malnutrition, a condition in which an imbalance occurs between the amount of nutrients the body needs and the amount of nutrients the body gets.

  How does a low protein level effect the body?

  Slightly reduced blood protein often causes no symptoms but a markedly low level can lead to weakness, fatigue and leakage of fluid from your circulation into the soft tissues of your body, which you might notice as swelling in your feet, lower legs, hands and/or face.

  What may cause too much protein in the blood?

  Some of the main causes of too much of protein in blood are Too much of protein in blood is often seen after a stressful exercise. Even after an epileptic attack, you may find high level of protein in the blood. Amyloidosis: in this condition there is an abnormal production of protein in the bone marrow.