Using a frayed toothbrush can cause receding gums. Receding gums expose tooth roots to the air, causing pain and potential tooth loss if the cause of the condition isnât identified and treated. The condition is particularly common in people over age 40, according to the California Dental Association.
Therefore, to correct for an albumin level of less than 4 g/dL, one should add 0.8 to the measured value of calcium for each 1-g/dL decrease in albumin. Without this correction, an abnormally high serum calcium level may appear to be normal.
However, the cortisol level that reflects an adequate response is uncertain. In critically ill patients with near-normal albumin levels (>2.5 g/dL), a random plasma cortisol level lower than 15 Î¼g/dL, and a maximum cortisol level lower than 20 Î¼g/dL during the CST strongly suggest adrenal insufficiency.