Fecal sodium and potassium losses in low birth weight infants.

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dc.contributor.authorVerma, R Pen_US
dc.contributor.authorJohn, Een_US
dc.contributor.authorFornell, Len_US
dc.contributor.authorVidyasagar, Den_US
dc.date.accessioned1993-09-01en_US
dc.date.accessioned2009-05-30T10:55:32Z
dc.date.available1993-09-01en_US
dc.date.available2009-05-30T10:55:32Z
dc.date.issued1993-09-01en_US
dc.description.abstractWe measured 24-hour fecal losses of sodium (Na) and potassium (K) in immediate post natal period of preterm neonates to determine the role of this route in the electrolyte imbalances seen in such infants. The values from preterm infants were compared to a group of age matched term infants. Eleven studies were done on unfed extremely low birth weight infants (group I, birth weight < 1200 gms), seven on fed preterm infants (group II, birth weight 1201-2500 gms) and nine on fed term infants (group III, birth weight 2501-4000 gms). Measured and derived variables compared between the groups were 24 hour fecal volume, total fecal electrolyte contents, Na or K lost per kg of body weight and per gm. of stool and Na or K losses as percent of intake. Although 24 hour fecal volume was lowest in group I, none of the variables related to Na differed between groups I and II whereas all of them were significantly lower in group I when compared with group III. Groups II and III differed only in terms of Na loss/gm stool which was lower in the previous group. Conversely K loss/gm of stool was significantly higher in group I when compared with both groups II and III and the only variable that differed between groups II and III was a higher fecal K content as fraction of intake. Fecal K/Na ratio was highest in group I, and decreased progressively with advancing gestational age, whereas creatinine clearance was lowest in group I and increased along with gestational age.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)en_US
dc.description.affiliationDepartment of Pediatrics, Hahnemann University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA 19102.en_US
dc.identifier.citationVerma RP, John E, Fornell L, Vidyasagar D. Fecal sodium and potassium losses in low birth weight infants. Indian Journal of Pediatrics. 1993 Sep-Oct; 60(5): 631-8en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/79149
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.source.urihttps://medind.nic.in/icb/icbai.shtmlen_US
dc.subject.meshFeces --chemistryen_US
dc.subject.meshHumansen_US
dc.subject.meshInfant, Low Birth Weight --physiologyen_US
dc.subject.meshInfant, Newbornen_US
dc.subject.meshPotassium --metabolismen_US
dc.subject.meshSodium --metabolismen_US
dc.subject.meshWater-Electrolyte Imbalance --metabolismen_US
dc.titleFecal sodium and potassium losses in low birth weight infants.en_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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