title: Serum prealbumin and albumin concentrations do not reflect nutritional state in children with cerebral palsy.
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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Division of Orthopedics and Department of Pediatrics, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC 27710, USA. lark0002@mc.duke.edu
authors.forename: Robert K
authors.initials: RK
authors.lastname: Lark
authors.forename: Cherise L
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Williams
authors.forename: Diane
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Stadler
authors.forename: Sean L
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Simpson
authors.forename: Richard C
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Henderson
authors.forename: Lisa
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Samson-Fang
authors.forename: Gordon
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Worley
mesh_terms: 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*
chemical_list: D015415:Biomarkers; D011228:Prealbumin; D012709:Serum Albumin