title: Indicators of malnutrition in leukaemic children.
abstract: In 24 children with acute leukaemia a low serum albumin concentration (31 g/l or less) and a median weight:height ratio of less than 0.95 on admission were indicators of severe weight loss.
authors: Department of Oncology, Royal Manchester Children's Hospital.
authors: M S
authors: MS
authors: Kibirige
authors: P H
authors: PH
authors: Morris Jones
authors: R F
authors: RF
authors: Stevens
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001827:Body Height; D001835:Body Weight; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007938:Leukemia / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male; D009748:Nutrition Disorders / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors; D012709:Serum Albumin / Q000032:analysis
chemical_list: D012709:Serum Albumin