쯔쯔가무시병 환자에서 질환의 중증도의 표지자로서의 저알부민혈증의 임상적 의의

Background : Although hypoalbuminemia is common in patients with tsutsugamushi disease, acute rickettsial infectious disease, its impact on the severity of disease is not reported. Therefore, we studied the role of hypoalbumiemia as a marker of the severity of disease in patients with tsutsugamushi disease. Methods : We retrospectively reviewed clinical data of 95 patients with tsutsugamushi disease who were admitted between January 1994 and December 1999 at Uijongbu St. Mary's hospital. We compared clinical and laboratory findings, complications, and mortality between hypoalbuminemic group (serum albumin < 3.0 g/dL) and control (serum albumin ≥ 3.0 g/dL). Results : Of the total 95 patients, 50 patients (52.6%) had hypoalbuminemia. In hypoalbuminemic group, the incidence of hypotension was higher (20.0% vs 2.2%, p=0.006) and the duration of admission was longer (12.0±4.5 vs 8.8±2.7 days, p