Association of Serum Albumin Level and Mortality in Premature Infants

Torer et al, J Clin Lab Anal. 2016 Abstract BACKGROUND: Hypoalbuminemia has been proven to be a powerful predictor of mortality in adult patients. However, prognostic value of serum albumin in neonates is not clear. OBJECTIVE: To assess the relationship between serum albumin level within the first day of life and outcome…