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Pre-albumin as a marker for predicting weight loss in hospitalised children

Del-Rossi Sean QuadrosDepartment of Pediatrics and Child Health, Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi, KenyaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Rose KamenwaDepartment of Pediatrics and Child Health, Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi, KenyaView further author information
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Samuel AkechDepartment of Pediatrics and Child Health, Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi, KenyaView further author information
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William MachariaDepartment of Pediatrics and Child Health, Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi, KenyaORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0002-4428-862XView further author information
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Pages 8-12 | Received 20 Jun 2017, Accepted 26 Nov 2017, Published online: 12 Feb 2018

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