Serum proteins

• Hyperalbuminemia1. this condition is a sign of severe or chronicdehydration.2. It is possible that a retinol (vitamin A) deficiencyalone could cause albumin levels to become raised.Patients recovering from chronic dehydration maydevelop dry eyes as the body uses up its vitamin Astore. It is interesting to note that retinol causescells to swell with water (this is likely one reasonthat too much vitamin A is toxic)3. Hyperalbuminemia is also associated with highprotein diets