ALB and dengue disease: For laboratory parameters measured during the early phase, patients with a relative change (increase or decrease) in hematocrit level ≥ 10% and serum albumin < 35 g/L had greater odds of developing severe dengue (OR 3.68, 95% CI 1.15‒11.74 and OR 8.10, 95% CI 2.55‒25.72, respectively).