title: [The behavior of prealbumin, retinol binding protein and the immunoglobulins during 3 weeks of nutritional rehabilitation].
abstract: A significant improvement in the protein status of twelve malnourished geriatric patients was achieved during a three-week daily supplementation of the hospital diet by 9 g essential amino acids (eight classical essential amino acids plus histidine). This was especially evident in the doubled serum concentration of prealbumin and retinol-binding protein. The changes of total serum protein and hemoglobin were much less distinct. The immunoglobulins IgA, IgM and IgG remained unchanged for the entire observation period.
mesh_terms: D000601:Amino Acids, Essential / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001835:Body Weight; D006639:Histidine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D007136:Immunoglobulins / Q000032:analysis; D011228:Prealbumin / Q000032:analysis; D011502:Protein-Energy Malnutrition / Q000178:diet therapy*; D012177:Retinol-Binding Proteins / Q000032:analysis
chemical_list: D000601:Amino Acids, Essential; D007136:Immunoglobulins; D011228:Prealbumin; D012177:Retinol-Binding Proteins; D006639:Histidine
vernacular_title: Das Verhalten von Präalbumin, Retinol-bindendem Protein und der Immunoglobuline unter dreiwöchiger Ernährungsrehabilitation.