Bisalbuminemia in an African Male with Sickle Cell Disease

Abstract

ABSTRACT Bisalbuminemia is a rare condition characterized by abnormal electrophoretic pattern of serum albumin. There are two types of bisalbuminemia – hereditary and acquired. The acquired type has been reported in chronic renal diseases, pancreatitis, and in patients using beta-lactam antibiotics. The aim of this case report is to discuss the clinical significance of bisalbuminemia in a 58-year-old African male with sickle cell anemia. How to cite this article Chakravarthy SN, Ramanathan S, Menon S, Durairaj M. Bisalbuminemia in an African Male with Sickle Cell Disease. Indian J Med Biochem 2017;21(1):69-71.