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Prealbumin is Not Sensitive Indicator of Nutrition and Prognosis in Critical Ill Patients

It was reported that 30-50% of inpatients are in a malnutrition status. Measuring the prealbumin level is a sensitive and cost-effective method for assessing the severity of illness in critically or chronically ill patients. However it is uncertain whether or not the prealbumin level correlates with...

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Autores principales: Lim, Seung Hui, Lee, Jong Seok, Chae, Sang Hee, Ahn, Bo Sook, Chang, Dong Jin, Shin, Cheung Soo
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Yonsei University College of Medicine 2005
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2823053/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15744801
http://dx.doi.org/10.3349/ymj.2005.46.1.21