ELECTROPHORETIC ANALYSIS OF SERUM PROTEINS IN PREMATURE INFANTS

Abstract
Measurements (44) of the protein fractions detd. by Kjeldahl and electrophoresis are reported from a study of the serum of 27 premature infants ranging from 7 hrs. to 65 days of age. During the 1st 5 wks., there is gradual decline in total protein, albumin, and gamma globulin. None of the values could be correlated with the birth wts. except the higher value for alpha1-globulin in the smaller infants.