. The effects of inanition and malnutrition upon growth and structure. Starvation; Nutrition. EFFECTS ON THE URINARY TRACT 375 The weights of the kidneys in atrophic infants from various sources are shown by the graph in Fig. 96, plotted against body length. The larger dots represent original observations on Minnesota cases. It will be noted that in most cases the weights are below normal, although some cases are definitely above. • 83 ,"e »83 •*> O90 • 6> *°° :?S ZIg tft? «80 _ .67. Fig. 96.—Graph showing the individual weights of the kidneys, according to body length, in atrophic
. The effects of inanition and malnutrition upon growth and structure. Starvation; Nutrition. EFFECTS ON THE URINARY TRACT 375 The weights of the kidneys in atrophic infants from various sources are shown by the graph in Fig. 96, plotted against body length. The larger dots represent original observations on Minnesota cases. It will be noted that in most cases the weights are below normal, although some cases are definitely above. • 83 ,"e »83 •*> O90 • 6> *°° :?S ZIg tft? «80 _ .67. Fig. 96.—Graph showing the individual weights of the kidneys, according to body length, in atrophic infants. The larger dots represent original Minnesota cases; the others are from various sources. The curve of normal kidney weight is from data compiled by Prof. R. E. Scammon. Although most of the cases are below noimal weight, there is much individual variation, and many are above normal. In Table 2, the percentage changes in the average weights of the kidneys in atrophic infants are estimated in various ways, according to all available data. Thus in comparison with the normal for the corresponding final body weight, the kidneys averaged per cent above normal (or per cent for the Minnesota cases alone). Compared with the normal for the maximum body weight recorded during life, the kidneys averaged per cent above normal. Compared with the normal for body length, the kidneys averaged (or ) per cent below normal; while according to age they averaged (or ) per cent subnormal in weight. The individual data for several of the Minnesota cases are given in Table 3. It would thus appear that in mal- nourished infants the kidneys in general are very resistant to loss in weight, ranking not far behind the brain in that respect. Among the animals, numerous observations on the kidneys during total inanition (or on water only) will be presented in chronological order, excepting some studies of the changes related to the functional condition, espec
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