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Retinol-binding protein and prealbumin: useful measures of protein repletion in critically ill, malnourished infants.
Plasma prealbumin (PA) and retinol-binding protein (RBP) concentrations were serially measured in 25 critically ill, malnourished infants requiring parenteral nutrition to determine if these visceral protein markers are useful in assessing acute protein repletion. Significant increases in both proteins (p less than 0.05) were noted as early as 5 to 7 days after institution of parenteral nutrition and continued significantly above baseline values through 2 weeks of observation. Gestational development (in infants less than 4 weeks old) and mean protein intake influenced visceral protein responses. Appropriate for gestational age neonates had more rapid and quantitatively greater PA responses (p less than 0.05) than small for gestational age neonates. Small for gestational age neonates never exceeded baseline RBP responses. Average protein intake of less than or equal to 2 g/kg/day resulted in PA and RBP concentrations below baseline and significantly lower than infants on higher protein intakes (p less than 0.05), at the end of 2 weeks. Average calorie intake of greater than 100 cal/kg/day had no differential influence on PA or RBP when compared with infants on less calories. Prealbumin values correlated with RBP values observed simultaneously (r = 0.588, p less than 0.0001). We conclude that PA and RBP are useful measures of protein repletion in critically ill infants requiring parenteral nutrition.
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