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P N Saksena

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PubMed1989

Is high protein milk beneficial for SGA-terms?

A three months longitudinal followup of SGA term babies was done for their response to feeding of high protein milk (3.1 g/100 ml) and they were compared with their breast fed counterparts. The formula fed infants had no advantage over the breast fed when weight was compared. However, blood urea and serum creatinine levels were higher in the formula fed infants, than the breast fed ones. The serum valine concentrations, indicative of protein nutritional status, increased with increasing postnatal age in all the infants. Formula fed had higher serum valine than breast fed ones. Serum phenylalanine and serum tyrosine levels, which may hamper CNS development, were higher in the formula fed infants than the breast fed ones.

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PubMed1988

Japanese encephalitis--an important cause of acute childhood encephalopathy in Lucknow, India.

Eighty-six randomly selected children between 6 months and 12 years of age admitted with acute unexplained encephalopathy over a one year period were examined for evidence of Japanese encephalitis. One or more indicators of the infection were present in 36 (41.8%). Viral isolation from brain tissue was possible in 2 of 12 patients and from cerebrospinal fluid in 19 out of 62 patients. Serological evidence of probable Japanese encephalitis was found in 21 out of 36 patients. Japanese encephalitis is an important cause of acute childhood encephalopathy in the Lucknow area, where it is probably endemic.

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