Cachexia edema

Japanese: 悪液質水腫 - あくえきしつすいしゅ
Cachexia edema

…The causes of a decrease in albumin are insufficient intake and excessive excretion. The former is caused by starvation or impaired nutritional absorption, and includes war edema seen during wartime and cachexia edema seen in generalized debilitation. The latter occurs when an abnormally large amount of protein, especially albumin, is excreted in the urine due to kidney disease or other conditions. …

*Some of the terminology explanations that mention "cachexia edema" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…アルブミンの減少をきたす原因としては摂取の不足と排出過剰とがある。前者は飢餓や栄養吸収障害によるもので,戦時中にみられる戦争水腫,全身衰弱状態にみられる悪液質水腫がある。後者は腎臓疾患などで尿中にタンパク質,とくにアルブミンが異常に大量に排出されておこる。…

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