| Literature DB >> 3089010 |
J J McAuliffe, L J Lind, D E Leith, V Fencl.
Abstract
Hypoproteinemia by itself causes a nonrespiratory ("metabolic") alkalosis. On the average, a decrease in plasma albumin concentration of 1 g/dl produces an increase in "standard" bicarbonate of 3.4 mM/liter, and an apparent base excess of +3.7 meq/liter; it also reduces the value of the normal anion gap by about 3 meq/liter. Concentration of plasma protein should be measured as part of the analysis of acid-base status. Interpretation of acid-base data requires special consideration in "primary hypoproteinemic alkalosis."Entities:
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Year: 1986 PMID： 3089010 DOI： 10.1016/0002-9343(86)90187-7
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Am J Med ISSN： 0002-9343 Impact factor: 4.965