Protein deprivation in primates. V. Fetal mortality and neonatal status of infant monkeys born of deprived mothers.
Seventy-four pregnancies were followed in 45 rhesus monkeys. While pregnant the mothers were fed a semisynthetic diet affording 1, 2, or 4 g protein/kg per day. The poorer diets tended to produce excess fetal mortality, but liveborn infants born to 1-g and 2-g mothers averaged as large as those in the 4-g group. No differences existed in total protein concentration and albumin-globulin ratios in the sera of newborn infants.
D000022:Abortion, Spontaneous / Q000209:etiology; D000818:Animals; D004044:Dietary Proteins / Q000008:administration & dosage; D005260:Female; D005313:Fetal Death / Q000209:etiology*; D005333:Fetus / Q000378:metabolism*; D008251:Macaca / Q000378:metabolism*; D008253:Macaca mulatta / Q000378:metabolism*; D008297:Male; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications; D011488:Protein Deficiency / Q000378:metabolism; D012709:Serum Albumin / Q000378:metabolism; D012712:Serum Globulins / Q000378:metabolism
D004044:Dietary Proteins; D012709:Serum Albumin; D012712:Serum Globulins