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| Title |
Importance of serum albumin values in both nutritional and inflammatory activity assessment in patients with Crohn's disease
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| Published in |
Arquivos de Gastroenterologia, February 2003
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| DOI | 10.1590/s0004-28032001000200005 |
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| Authors |
Virgínia Lúcia Ribeiro CABRAL, Luciana de CARVALHO, Sender Jankiel MISZPUTEN |
| Abstract |
The serum albumin concentration has frequently been regarded as an indicator of nutritional status, although the hypoalbuminemia may reflect an acute phase protein response during inflammation mediated by cytokines. Both hypoalbuminemia and malnutrition are observed in Crohn's disease. To correlate the serum albumin values to disease activity and also to nutritional status in patients with Crohn's disease. Thirty six patients were studied. Nutritional status was assessed by anthropometry measures and inflammatory activity determined by Harvey's simple clinical index and erythrocyte sedimentation rate. No correlation was found between malnutrition and hypoalbuminemia. The serum albumin levels correlated inversely with the disease activity. Hypoalbuminemia was 100% sensitive for detection of disease activity. This study suggests that serum albumin concentration is a very sensitive marker of inflammatory activity and not good indicator of the nutritional status in Crohn's disease. It is necessary a suitable laboratorial parameter for routine nutrition assessment in patients with this inflammatory bowel disease. |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 10 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 10 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Researcher | 2 | 20% |
| Student > Bachelor | 2 | 20% |
| Other | 1 | 10% |
| Lecturer > Senior Lecturer | 1 | 10% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 1 | 10% |
| Other | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown | 3 | 30% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 3 | 30% |
| Veterinary Science and Veterinary Medicine | 2 | 20% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 2 | 20% |
| Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutical Science | 1 | 10% |
| Unknown | 2 | 20% |