ALB, ALBU_HUMAN, Albumin (32 AA), Albumin (AA 34), Albumin, Analbuminemia, Bisalbuminemia, Cell growth inhibiting protein 42, DKFZp779N1935, Dysalbuminemic hyperthyroxinemia, Growth inhibiting protein 20, HSA, Hyperthyroxinemia dysalbuminemic, Serum albumin.
Albumin is a soluble, monomeric protein which comprises about one-half of the blood serum protein. Albumin functions primarily as a carrier protein for steroids, fatty acids, and thyroid hormones and plays a role in stabilizing extracellular fluid volume.