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8811521

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
1
pubmed:dateCreated
1996-12-16
pubmed:abstractText
We evaluated the nutritional status of 173 consecutive children with newly diagnosed leukemia compared with that of 307 children with benign acute diseases. Nutritional status was assessed by anthropometric measurements including weight, height, weight for height, midarm circumference (MAC) and triceps skin-fold (TSF), and by biochemical indices, in particular prealbumin (TBPA) and retinol-binding protein (RBP). On admission, no significant differences were found between groups in weight, height, weight for height, MAC, and TSF values. TBPA and RBP, lower than normal in most cases, were not significantly different in the two groups. Furthermore, no differences were observed when children with high-risk leukemia were compared with those at standard risk. In conclusion, children with newly diagnosed leukemia do not seem to present significant nutritional depletion, and their nutritional status is similar to that of children admitted for other nonmalignant acute diseases. However, nutritional indices should be monitored in children with high-risk leukemia because treatment intensity is likely to result in a malnutritional status later, which might be prevented by early adequate nutritional support.
pubmed:commentsCorrections
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jul
pubmed:issn
0277-2116
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
23
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
34-7
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1996
pubmed:articleTitle
Nutritional status in untreated children with acute leukemia as compared with children without malignancy.
pubmed:affiliation
Clinica Pediatrica dell'Università di Milano, Ospedale San Gerardo, Monza, Italy.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Comparative Study