Plasma and blood volume were measured using Evans blue in severely malnourished children and normal orphans, ranging from 12 month. to 36 months of age.
Mean age of malnourished children was 6 months older than that of the control group, while the weight and weight/height ratio of the malnourished were smaller but height was taller.
Mean. values of plasma volumes of malnourished and control group were 359.847.06 ml, 349-x60. 1 ml absolutely and 53-´-8.3 ml/kg, 5012 ml/kg respectively.
Mean blood volumes were 47263.3 ml, 50778.9 ml absolutely and 69-x12.5 ml; kg, 7315.8ml,%kg respectively.
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