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SIGNIFICANCE OF RISE OF NONPROTEIN NITROGEN

SIGNIFICANCE OF RISE OF NONPROTEIN NITROGEN The increase of nonprotein nitrogen in the presence of jaundice has received relatively little attention in the diagnosis and management of icteric patients. High values of nonprotein nitrogen in the presence of icterus are usually not appreciated in spite of the fact that reports in the literature point to the comparative frequency of renal injury secondary to hepatic disease. Elevated levels of blood urea nitrogen in liver disease were reported by Wilensky,1 Meyers,2 Eiss,3 Schutz and his associates,4 Rowntree,5 Elsom,6 Hoesch7 and Nonnenbruch,8 among others. Wilensky9 found the incidence of increased urea nitrogen to be proportional to the severity of the disease and to the presence of complications. The presence of a high level of nonprotein nitrogen in Weil's disease is a well known fact. A perusal of the literature10 reveals that a rise of the nonprotein nitrogen level in http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png JAMA American Medical Association

SIGNIFICANCE OF RISE OF NONPROTEIN NITROGEN

JAMA , Volume 117 (10) – Sep 6, 1941

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American Medical Association
Copyright
Copyright © 1941 American Medical Association. All Rights Reserved. Applicable FARS/DFARS Restrictions Apply to Government Use.
ISSN
0098-7484
eISSN
1538-3598
DOI
10.1001/jama.1941.02820360029009
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Abstract

The increase of nonprotein nitrogen in the presence of jaundice has received relatively little attention in the diagnosis and management of icteric patients. High values of nonprotein nitrogen in the presence of icterus are usually not appreciated in spite of the fact that reports in the literature point to the comparative frequency of renal injury secondary to hepatic disease. Elevated levels of blood urea nitrogen in liver disease were reported by Wilensky,1 Meyers,2 Eiss,3 Schutz and his associates,4 Rowntree,5 Elsom,6 Hoesch7 and Nonnenbruch,8 among others. Wilensky9 found the incidence of increased urea nitrogen to be proportional to the severity of the disease and to the presence of complications. The presence of a high level of nonprotein nitrogen in Weil's disease is a well known fact. A perusal of the literature10 reveals that a rise of the nonprotein nitrogen level in

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Published: Sep 6, 1941

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