Serum albumin and prealbumin predict the poor outcome of traumatic brain injury.
BACKGROUND: Serum albumin and prealbumin are both negative acute-phase reactants, and usually at low levels in stress. We aim to determine their predictive values for poor outcome of traumatic brain injury (TBI). METHODS: A total of 326 patients of TBI were enrolled and followed-up by telephone 6 mo...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2014-01-01
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| Series: | PLoS ONE |
| Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3966890?pdf=render |