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[Urea half-live as index of renal failure in hypertonic dehydration (author's transl)]
Anales Espanoles De Pediatria
|January 1, 1979
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Uremic half-time in infants with hypertonic dehydration was studied. A prolonged uremic half-time without renal pathology raises questions about its reliability as a kidney function indicator.
Area of Science:
- Pediatric Nephrology
- Clinical Chemistry
Abstract:
Evolution of uremic half-time in 27 infants with hypertonic dehydration is studied. Authors establish three groups in accordance with duration of uremic half-time: 1st: less than 24 hours: 5 infants. 2nd: More than 24 hours without renal or uremic pathology: 12 infants. 3rd: More than 24 hours with renal or uremic pathology: 10 infants. Utility of this parameter is discussed, as well as its physiologic bases. The existence of 2nd group makes the value of this control as an organic of functional renal index uncertain.