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I. RELATION TO PROGNOSIS AND TO FORMATION OF ASCITES

JOSEPH POST, M.D.; ARTHUR J. PATEK, Jr., M.D.

Arch Intern Med. 1942;69(1):67-82.

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Filinski¹ reported that in diseases of the liver, such as cirrhosis, catarrhal jaundice, amyloidosis and carcinomatosis from primary carcinoma of the bile duct, the albumin-globulin ratio of the serum was reversed. He concluded that the alterations in serum protein values were due to pathologic changes in the liver. In many subsequent reports containing single observations on the serum proteins of patients with cirrhosis of the liver, authors² agreed that the albumin-globulin ratio may be reversed in the presence of this disease. However, it has not been clear what relation the changes in serum protein bear to the course of the disease and to the formation of ascites.

Snell^2e has stated that "the ratio tends to return to normal as improvement takes place," although he has not published data pertinent to this observation. Foley, Keeton, Kendrick and Darling^2h reported data on 1 patient with cirrhosis of the liver and ascites . . . [Full Text PDF of this Article]

Author Affiliations
NEW YORK

From the Research Service, 1st Medical (Columbia) Division, Welfare Hospital, and the Department of Medicine, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons.

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