Hypoproteinemia predicts acute respiratory distress syndrome development, weight gain, and death in patients with sepsis

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Hypoproteinemia is significantly correlated with fluid retention and weight gain, development of ARDS and poor respiratory outcome, and mortality in patients with sepsis. Prospective, randomized trials of serum protein manipulation are needed to establish whether there is a cause-effect relationship to this association.