Renal function in protein-energy malnutrition.
So far, most studies on renal function in children with advanced protein-energy malnutrition have shown an impairment of glomerular filtration rate and renal plasma flow, as well as diminished ability to excrete an acid load and a concentrated urine. Investigation of these functions in eight marasmic infants and eight children with kwashiorkor once they were free of obvious infections and acute electrolyte disturbances has shown a practically normal renal performance.
D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D005919:Glomerular Filtration Rate; D006801:Humans; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D007223:Infant; D007668:Kidney / Q000098:blood supply / Q000503:physiopathology*; D007671:Kidney Concentrating Ability; D007732:Kwashiorkor / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000652:urine; D008297:Male; D009994:Osmolar Concentration; D011502:Protein-Energy Malnutrition / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000652:urine; D012039:Regional Blood Flow