Nutritional management and follow up of infants and children with food allergy: Italian Society of Pediatric Nutrition/Italian Society of Pediatric Allergy and Immunology Task Force Position Statement

Table 1 Main plasma proteins used as markers of nutritional status

Plasma protein	Distribution volume and half-life range	Plasma levels
Albumin	Distribution volume: large	3,6-4,5 g/dl
	Half-life range: 15–20 days	At birth 80% of adult value
Thyroxin-binding-pre-albumin	Distribution volume: small	17,6-36 mg/dl
	Half-life range: 2–3 days	At birth: 80% of adult value
Retinol-binding protein (RBP)	Distribution volume: small	60 ± 16 mg/l
	Half-life range: 12 hours	0–10 years, 60% of adult value