Serum prealbumin and albumin concentrations do not reflect nutritional state in children with cerebral palsy.
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.
Lark
Robert K
RK
Department of Surgery, Division of Orthopedics and Department of Pediatrics, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC 27710, USA. lark0002@mc.duke.edu
Williams
Cherise L
CL
Stadler
Diane
D
Simpson
Sean L
SL
Henderson
Richard C
RC
Samson-Fang
Lisa
L
Worley
Gordon
G
D000293:Adolescent; D000886:Anthropometry; D015415:Biomarkers; D002547:Cerebral Palsy / Q000150:complications*; D002648:Child; D015362:Child Nutrition Disorders / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D015596:Nutrition Assessment; D011228:Prealbumin / Q000378:metabolism*; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012709:Serum Albumin / Q000378:metabolism*
D015415:Biomarkers; D011228:Prealbumin; D012709:Serum Albumin