Plasma and blood volume changes during hypoproteinaemia

Lall, A.; Gupta, S.P.; Pant, G.C.; Katiyar, G.P.; Agarwal, K.N.

Indian Pediatrics 12(2): 165-169

1975


ISSN/ISBN: 0019-6061
PMID: 1158474
Document Number: 95189
Mean values for total serum proteins were in 14 Indian children with nephrosis 3.8, in 14 with kwashiorkor 3.9 and in 12 with cirrhosis 4.6 g/100 ml, significantly lower than in 32 apparently healthy children, 5.7 g/100 ml. In nephrosis and kwashiorkor plasma and blood volumes were significantly less and in cirrhosis significantly more than in the controls.

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