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Purpose : The purpose of this study was to determine the utility of serum prealbumin as a biochemical marker for nutritional adequacy in neonates.
Methods : From March 1998 to May 1999, 71 fullterm(54 AGA, 9 LGA, 8 SGA) and 46 preterm neonates were enrolled. The correlations among prealbumin, albumin, birth weight and gestational age were obtained. Serum concentrations of albumin... |
