Serum total protein and albumin levels among malnourished children aged 6- 59 months in Zaria

Background: Children with PEM have greater deficiency of total protein and albumin and in severe cases the total protein may be reduced to about 50 percent. Objective: To determine the serum protein and albumin levels among children with Protein Energy Malnutrition and the controls at Institute o...

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Published in:	Nigerian Journal of Paediatrics
Main Authors:	Abdullahi SM, Yakubu AM, Bugaje MA, Akuyam SM
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Paediatric Association of Nigeria 2024-07-01
Subjects:	serum protein; albumin; under-nutrition; children. unmet. there is an urgent need to address paediatric critical care services in order to improve child survival
Online Access:	https://www.njpaediatrics.com/index.php/njp/article/view/140