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Utilization of Prealbumin as a Nutritional Parameter
Author(s) -
Tuten Mikel B.,
Wogt Stephen,
Dasse Frank,
Leider Z.
Publication year - 1985
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 - 10.1177/0148607185009006709
Subject(s) - anabolism , transferrin , transthyretin , nitrogen balance , albumin , parenteral nutrition , enteral administration , medicine , serum albumin , endocrinology , chemistry , gastroenterology , zoology , biology , nitrogen , organic chemistry
The response of prealbumin was compared to that of albumin and transferrin in 16 patients following 7 days of metabolic/nutritional support. Baseline values were compared to day 7 results to assess the degree of change. Prealbumin demonstrated a significant increase in the mean serum concentration (13.0 us 19.6 mg/100 ml) in the presence of a positive nitrogen balance. Transferrin exhibited a similar significant response (168.8 us 223.7 mg/100 ml). Albumin, body weight, and serum iron concentration did not change significantly during the 7‐day period. Prealbumin effectively demonstrated an anabolic response in the study sample and could possibly be used as an early indicator of visceral protein anabolism in patients receiving metabolic/nutritional support. (Journal of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition 9 :709–711, 1985)