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Review
. 2005 Jun;20(3):308-13.
doi: 10.1177/0115426505020003308.

Surrogate nutrition markers, malnutrition, and adequacy of nutrition support

David S Seres  1
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Review

Surrogate nutrition markers, malnutrition, and adequacy of nutrition support

David S Seres. Nutr Clin Pract. 2005 Jun.

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.

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