title: Serum proteins as indicators of poor dietary intake in patients with chronic renal failure.
abstract: A study of serum proteins in patients on regular hemodialysis has shown that many have low serum transferrin levels but near normal serum albumin and normal or raised pre-albumin levels. Hemoglobin values were related to transferrin levels. Low transferrin levels also occurred in patients with advanced osteitis fibrosa. Deficient protein intake seems the likely explanation. Measurement of pre-albumin does not reflect low protein intake in chronic renal failure; reasons for this discussed.
mesh_terms: D000418:Albumins / Q000032:analysis*; D000469:Alkaline Phosphatase / Q000032:analysis; D000740:Anemia / Q000097:blood; D001847:Bone Diseases / Q000097:blood; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D004044:Dietary Proteins; D006454:Hemoglobins / Q000032:analysis*; D006801:Humans; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000097:blood*; D011228:Prealbumin / Q000032:analysis*; D011488:Protein Deficiency / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006435:Renal Dialysis; D012709:Serum Albumin / Q000032:analysis*; D014168:Transferrin / Q000032:analysis*
chemical_list: D000418:Albumins; D004044:Dietary Proteins; D006454:Hemoglobins; D011228:Prealbumin; D012709:Serum Albumin; D014168:Transferrin; D000469:Alkaline Phosphatase