Abstract
The urea content, CO2 combining power, percentage of sugar, diastatic activity and calcium content of the blood were ascertained in a number of cases of infantile scurvy. Two abnormal variations were found: (a) a moderate acidosis, figures under 40 or 45 obtained according to the Van Slyke method; (b) a deficiency of calcium. Neither appeared to be a basic factor or to run a course parallel to the scorbutic process.The accompanying chart shows the results of calcium tests carried out according to the Halverson and Bergeim deproteinization method with 5 c.c. or more of plasma. The normal content is about 10 mg., so that it will be seen that there was a striking calcium deficiency. None of the cases had convulsions; nor can the results be accounted for by the presence of tetany.
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