Paper Electrophoresis of Serum Proteins in Children

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Abstract
The normal serum protein patterns obtained by paper electrophoresis in childhood have been described. Assessment of abnormal paper strips by visual comparison with the range of normal for the age was considered adequate for clinical purposes. Changes occurring in a variety of conditions, including simple infections, rheumatic affections, acute nephritis, nephrosis, liver disease, and idiopathic hypercalcaemia, have been discussed. The method of paper electrophoresis has only limited diagnostic value, but it may provide a useful additional guide to progress in the rheumatic conditions, nephrosis and diseases of the liver in particular.