BLOOD SUGAR AND CITRIC ACID LEVELS IN NEWBORN INFANTS

[摘要] Citric acid levels were determined in 161 newborn infants varying in age from 2 hours to 8 days. The highest levels were found in the youngest individuals. The citric acid values varied between 0.5 and 5.5 mg./100 cc.Glucose levels were also determined in 151 of the same infants and the authors found a tendency for the sugar levels to rise as the infants advanced in age.A relationship between citric acid and glucose metabolism is again suggested by this study.In the instances of neuromuscular hyperirritability which was studied, the citric acid levels cannot account for the convulsive state.

[学科分类] 儿科学