Body water distribution in newborn infants appropriate for gestational age.

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dc.contributor.authorSinghi, S Cen_US
dc.contributor.authorGanguli, N Ken_US
dc.contributor.authorBhakoo, O Nen_US
dc.contributor.authorDhall, Ken_US
dc.contributor.authorSood, Ven_US
dc.contributor.authorKaur, Aen_US
dc.date.accessioned1995-05-01en_US
dc.date.accessioned2009-05-27T08:13:16Z
dc.date.available1995-05-01en_US
dc.date.available2009-05-27T08:13:16Z
dc.date.issued1995-05-01en_US
dc.description.abstractTotal body water (TBW), extracellular water (ECW) and intracellular water (ICW) were measured within 6 h of birth in 99 appropriate for gestational age (AGA) infants. The two groups of infants included were term (mean +/- SD gestation 272 +/- 7 days) and preterm (mean +/- SD gestation 238 +/- 11 days) infants. The mean TBW +/- SD was 777 +/- 26 ml/kg in preterm infants and 737 +/- 26 ml/kg in term infants. The corresponding ECW was 349 +/- 26 ml/kg and 331 +/- 30 ml/kg respectively. Weight was the best correlate of TBW (r = 0.98) and ECW (r = 0.92) volumes. TBW per unit of body weight showed significant decline with increasing gestation (r = -0.54) and birth weight (r = -0.51). ICW per kg showed a moderate correlation with TBW (r = 0.63), whereas ECW per kg had a low correlation (r = 0.35) with it. TBW/kg in our infants was comparable to infants from other ethnic groups. ICW/kg, however, was consistently higher and ECW/kg lower at all stages of maturation in Indian infants as compared to Caucacian and Negroid infants.en_US
dc.description.affiliationDepartment of Paediatrics, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education & Research, Chandigarh.en_US
dc.identifier.citationSinghi SC, Ganguli NK, Bhakoo ON, Dhall K, Sood V, Kaur A. Body water distribution in newborn infants appropriate for gestational age. Indian Journal of Medical Research. 1995 May; 101(): 193-200en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/23673
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.source.urihttps://icmr.nic.in/ijmr/ijmr.htmen_US
dc.subject.meshBody Composition --physiologyen_US
dc.subject.meshBody Water --metabolismen_US
dc.subject.meshGestational Ageen_US
dc.subject.meshHumansen_US
dc.subject.meshInfant, Newborn --metabolismen_US
dc.titleBody water distribution in newborn infants appropriate for gestational age.en_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
dc.typeResearch Support, Non-U.S. Gov'ten_US
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