What is a protein deficiency idiot?
The consequences of protein deficiency are serious. The body therefore tries everything to counteract an impending protein deficiency. Protein deficiency edema does not occur until all the body’s compensatory mechanisms have been exhausted.
Protein deficiency edema is a pathological accumulation of fluid in the tissue. Fluid escapes from the vascular system and collects in the tissue. The protein in the blood normally ensures, among other things, that the so-called colloid-osmotic pressure in the capillaries is maintained.
This means that the proteins in the blood attract water and thus hold it in the vessels. If the protein content in the blood is too low, fluid escapes into the tissue. The causes of protein deficiency edema can range from hunger or reduced protein intake in food to protein deficiency in severe physical diseases.
They occur, for example, in tumor diseases due to high protein consumption. These edemas can also occur when protein is lost due to severe kidney disease. This also applies to end-stage liver diseases, such as cirrhosis of the liver.
These protein deficiency edemas can only be treated by eliminating the cause or correcting the protein deficiency. Protein intake in the form of infusions may be necessary.
