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A M Tripathi

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PubMed1989

Anaemia and mental functions in rural primary school children.

Mental functions of 388 (6-8 years of age) rural primary school children matched for social and educational status were assessed in relation to anaemia and nutritional status. Malin's intelligence scale for Indian children and an arithmetic test were administered to assess intelligence, attention and concentration. No significant differences were found between the IQ scores of anaemic and non-anaemic groups, except for the subtest digit span. In contrast, there was an effect of nutritional status on IQ scores. Observations on the arithmetic test showed that anaemia is associated with lower levels of attention and concentration.

Anemia↗
PubMed1983

Cord blood haemoglobin, iron and ferritin status in maternal anaemia.

Maternal and cord blood haemoglobin, serum iron, transferrin saturation and ferritin were studied in sets of 30 anaemic (haemoglobin less than 110 g/l) and 21 nonanaemic (haemoglobin greater than or equal to 110 g/l) mothers. The cord serum iron, transferrin saturation and ferritin concentrations had significant correlation with maternal haemoglobin. The significant low levels of these parameters suggested that maternal anaemia adversely affected the iron status including iron stores of the newborns. The cord serum iron of 15.2 +/- 4.35 mumol/l and ferritin of 29.7 +/- 10.93 ng/ml seem to be effective to maintain cord haemoglobin levels. Thus, anaemic mothers with reasonably maintained ferritin and transferrin saturation levels provide sufficient iron for maintenance of cord haemoglobin, although foetal iron stores are likely to be depleted.

Anemia↗
PubMed1983

Oedema fluid composition in childhood disorders.

Oedema fluid was collected from the leg through a sterile 21 gauge needle inserted into the subcutaneous space in 12 patients with protein energy malnutrition, 12 with nephrosis, 5 with Indian childhood cirrhosis, 4 with acute nephritis, 4 with epidemic dropsy and 3 with congestive heart failure. The concentrations of protein, free amino acids and electrolytes were measured in plasma and oedema fluid. The plasma/oedema fluid ratios were 36:1, 49:1, 32:1 and 52:1 in protein energy malnutrition, nephrosis, Indian childhood cirrhosis and congestive heart failure. These ratios were significantly smaller in epidemic dropsy (4:1) and acute nephritis (21:1). The free alpha amino nitrogen concentrations in these two compartments were almost in equilibrium. This was also found for essential and non-essential amino acid distributions in protein energy malnutrition and nephrosis, whereas differences in amino acid patterns were found in nephritis and epidemic dropsy. Sodium and potassium concentrations varied substantially between diseases where the underlying cause was gross hypoproteinemia compared to non-hypoproteinemic conditions.

Amino Acids↗