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The Interrelationships among albumin, nutrient intake, and inflammation in elderly recuperative care patients.

Sullivan DH, Johnson LE, Dennis RA, Roberson PK, Heif M, Garner KK, Bopp MM. The Interrelationships among albumin, nutrient intake, and inflammation in elderly recuperative care patients. The Journal of Nutrition, Health & Aging. 2011 Jan 1; 15(4):311-5.

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Abstract:

Among elderly patients admitted to a TCU, inflammation appears to be a more powerful determinant of albumin and its change during the hospitalization than is nutrient intake. Further study is needed to prove causality and to determine whether the relative importance of inflammation on the albumin concentration diminishes with more prolonged periods of observation.




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