Wallach's Interpretation of Diagnostic Tests: Pathways to Arriving at a Clinical Diagnosis (668 page)

   Decreased growth hormone levels

   Hypothyroidism

   Hypoadrenalism

   Genetic analbuminemia

   Acute-phase reaction, inflammation, and chronic diseases:

   Bacterial infections

   Monoclonal gammopathies and other neoplasms

   Parasitic infestations

   Peptic ulcer

   Prolonged immobilization

   Rheumatic diseases

   Severe skin disease

   Increased loss over body surface:

   Burns