SERUM PROTEIN AND EDEMA
Abstract
There can no longer be any doubt of the close interrelationship between the occurrence of an abnormally low content of protein in the blood serum and the possible development of edema. The latter phenomenon may become manifest under a variety of pathologic conditions, notably when certain types of cardiovascular disorders arise and they are attended with renal disorder. The studies of recent years have demonstrated, however, that generalized edema may occur in the absence of...