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Prealbumin: A Parameter of Visceral Protein Levels During Albumin Infusion
Author(s) -
Vanlandingham Sam,
Spiekerman A. Michael,
Newmark Stephen R.
Publication year - 1982
Publication title -
journal of parenteral and enteral nutrition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.935
H-Index - 98
eISSN - 1941-2444
pISSN - 0148-6071
DOI - 10.1177/0148607182006003230
Subject(s) - transthyretin , nitrogen balance , albumin , parenteral nutrition , medicine , serum albumin , gastroenterology , endocrinology , chemistry , nitrogen , organic chemistry
Prealbumin estimations were obtained to determine nutritional states in a group of patients supported with total parenteral nutrition and exogenous albumin infusions. Patients who were in positive nitrogen balance demonstrated an increase in prealbumin levels (11.0 ± 1.6 milligram percent versus 20.3 ± 3.3 milligram percent), whereas patients who were in negative nitrogen balance demonstrated a decrease in prealbumin levels (13.1 ± 5.3 milligram percent versus 9.8 ± 2.2 milligram percent). Prealbumin can be utilized as a test to reflect visceral protein states in patients receiving exogenous albumin infusions.