Journal article
Hypoalbuminemia and Nutritional Status in Children With Cancer
Abstract
BACKGROUND: In children with cancer, poor nutritional status adversely affects outcomes. Hypoalbuminemia is common in pediatric oncology patients, and in some groups is associated with inferior survival rates. We sought to determine if serum albumin associates with body mass index (BMI) percentile and if combining serum albumin and BMI is associated with survival.
METHODS: We performed a single institution, retrospective review of pediatric …
Authors
McLean TW; Shah NS; Barr RD; Tooze JA
Journal
Pediatric Blood & Cancer, Vol. 72, No. 2,
Publisher
Wiley
Publication Date
February 2025
DOI
10.1002/pbc.31450
ISSN
1545-5009