Serum prealbumin and albumin concentrations do not reflect nutritional state in children with cerebral palsy

J Pediatr. 2005 Nov;147(5):695-7. doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2005.05.029.

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.

Publication types

  • Evaluation Study
  • Multicenter Study
  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Anthropometry
  • Biomarkers
  • Cerebral Palsy / complications*
  • Child
  • Child Nutrition Disorders / blood
  • Child Nutrition Disorders / diagnosis*
  • Child Nutrition Disorders / etiology
  • Child, Preschool
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Nutrition Assessment
  • Prealbumin / metabolism*
  • Reproducibility of Results
  • Serum Albumin / metabolism*

Substances

  • Biomarkers
  • Prealbumin
  • Serum Albumin