Publication Name	World Journal of Clinical Cases
Manuscript ID	1248
Country	Italy

Received	2012-11-25 05:19
Peer-Review Started	2012-11-27 10:05
First Decision by Editorial Office Director
Return for Revision	2013-01-06 15:54
Revised	2013-01-24 00:10
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Second Decision by Editor-in-Chief
Final Decision by Editorial Office Director	2013-02-06 12:23
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Edit the Manuscript by Language Editor	2013-02-24 18:55
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Publish the Manuscript Online	2013-04-10 18:57

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Category	Medicine, General & Internal
Manuscript Type	Case Report
Article Title	Treatment of a patient with congenital analbuminemia with atorvastatin and albumin infusion
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Maria Del Ben, Francesco Angelico, Lorenzo Loffredo and Francesco Violi
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Corresponding Author	Francesco Angelico, Professor, Clinica Medica I, Sapienza University, Viale del Policlinico 155, 00161 Rome, Italy. francesco.angelico@uniroma1.it
Key Words	Analbuminemia; Hypercholesterolemia; Atorvastatin; Albumin infusion; Endothelial dysfunction
Core Tip	Congenital analbuminemia is characterized by low plasma albumin and compensatory hypercholesterolemia, which may increase cardiovascular risk. We report a case of congenital analbuminemia (1.0 g/dL) in a 38-year-old male with hypercholesterolemia (range: 406-475 mg/dL) and severe arterial dysfunction [no brachial artery flow-mediated dilation (FMD)]. Long-term, cholesterol-lowering treatment with atorvastatin was associated with the appearance of peripheral edema. Two-months of infusion with albumin improved FMD (7%) and reduced serum cholesterol (273 mg/dL). Statin treatment, together with periodical albumin infusions, may contribute to the safe reduction of cardiovascular risk.
Publish Date	2013-04-10 18:57
Citation	Del Ben M, Angelico F, Loffredo L, Violi F. Treatment of a patient with congenital analbuminemia with atorvastatin and albumin infusion. World J Clin Cases 2013; 1(1): 44-48
URL	http://www.wjgnet.com/2307-8960/full/v1/i1/44.htm
DOI	http://dx.doi.org/10.12998/wjcc.v1.i1.44

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