| dc.contributor.author | Gichari, Richard K | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2013-06-03T12:39:47Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2013-06-03T12:39:47Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 1984 | |
| dc.identifier.citation | Masters of Medicine (Paediatrics) | en |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://erepository.uonbi.ac.ke:8080/xmlui/handle/11295/28744 | |
| dc.description.abstract | The levels of blood urea nitrogen (BUN) were measured
in 100 normal infants aged 2, 4, 8 and 12 weeks. The infants
were grouped into three feeding patterns: breast fed only,
formula fed only, and combined breast and formula feeding.
Associated variations in BUN and electrolytes were sought
among the three feeding patterns. No differences were found
in sodium, potassium, choride or calcium levels. Formula
fed infants had significantly higher BUN levels when compared
with breast fed infants and with infants on combined feeds.
Calculated osmolarity was slightly higher in formula fed
infants than in the other groups, but these differences
were not significant. | en |
| dc.language.iso | en | en |
| dc.publisher | University of Nairobi | en |
| dc.title | A Study of Urea and the Major Electrolytes in Relation to Feeding Patterns in Kenyan African Infants seen at Kenyatta National Hospital | en |
| dc.type | Thesis | en |
| dc.description.department | a
Department of Psychiatry, University of Nairobi, ; bDepartment of Mental Health, School of Medicine,
Moi University, Eldoret, Kenya | |
