| Literature DB >> 16207668 |
Abstract
Surrogate nutrition markers are used to assess adequacy of nourishment and to define malnutrition despite evidence that fails to link nourishment, surrogate markers, and outcomes. Markers such as serum levels of albumin, prealbumin, transferrin, and IGF-1 and delayed hypersensitivity and total lymphocyte count may be valid to help stratify risk. However, it is not appropriate to consider these as markers of adequacy of nourishment in the sick patient.Entities:
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Year: 2005 PMID: 16207668 DOI: 10.1177/0115426505020003308
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Nutr Clin Pract ISSN: 0884-5336 Impact factor: 3.080