Usefulness of Prealbumin in Nutritional Assessment and Follow-up of Patients at Risk of Malnutrition

Authors

  • Yuraysi Meléndez Montero Hospital Clínico Quirúrgico "Hermanos Ameijeiras"
  • Josanne Soto Matos Hospital Clínico Quirúrgico "Hermanos Ameijeiras"
  • Jesús Barreto Penié Hospital Clínico Quirúrgico "Hermanos Ameijeiras"
  • Reynaldo Denis Villalón Hospital Clínico Quirúrgico "Hermanos Ameijeiras"
  • Magdalys Núñez Velázquez Hospital Clínico Quirúrgico "Hermanos Ameijeiras"
  • Isabel Mora Díaz Hospital Clínico Quirúrgico "Hermanos Ameijeiras"

Keywords:

malnutrition, albumin, prealbumin, inflammation, C-reactive protein

Abstract

The value of pre-albumin is considered a gold standard to diagnose, classify, analyze and monitor the nutritional status of the admitted patient. This functional protein serves the purpose of making an early diagnosis and, together with other serum and urinary biochemical indicators such as C-reactive protein (CRP), albumin, total lymphocyte counts, and 24-hour urine urea nitrogen, allows the presence of acute or chronic inflammation, which helps to define more precise nutritional diagnoses, as well as to evaluate the response to a therapeutic intervention. The measurement of prealbumin serially in the undernourished patient will allow the elaboration of future strategies for the diagnosis and monitoring of malnutrition, the definition of a tool for actions, and a better exploitation of the diagnostic means.

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Published

2025-02-22

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Meléndez Montero Y, Soto Matos J, Barreto Penié J, Denis Villalón R, Núñez Velázquez M, Mora Díaz I. Usefulness of Prealbumin in Nutritional Assessment and Follow-up of Patients at Risk of Malnutrition. Acta Médica [Internet]. 2025 Feb. 22 [cited 2025 Feb. 23];17(2). Available from: https://revactamedica.sld.cu/index.php/act/article/view/730

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