Serum prealbumin and albumin concentrations do not reflect nutritional state in children with cerebral palsy.
cross_sectional · Level IV
Where this comes from
- Record sourced from PubMed, PMID 16291366.
- No licence information is recorded for this record.
- Because redistribution is not established, this page shows the abstract only. Follow the links below for the full text.
Abstract
Serum prealbumin concentration (PALB) and albumin concentration (ALB) were evaluated as markers of undernutrition in 107 children with cerebral palsy (CP) age 2 to 18 years. PALB and ALB were rarely below the normal reference ranges and showed little to no correlation with anthropometric measures (eg, skinfolds, midarm fat area), growth (height), severity of CP (eg, feeding dysfunction, motor impairment), or general health.
Medical subject headings
- Cerebral Palsy
- Child Nutrition Disorders
- Prealbumin
- Serum Albumin