All issues > Volume 8(5); 1965

Original Article

J Korean Pediatr Soc. 1965;8(5):27-29. Published online November 30, 1965.

NEFA (Non-Esterified Fatty Acids) Contents in the Sera and Cerebrospinal Fluid of Pediatric Healthy Children and Patients

Chi-Won Bang¹, Heun Bang Kim¹

¹Department of Pediatrics, Chonnam University Medical School

Abstract

NEFA CNon-Esterified Fatfcy Acids) contents of Sera in healthy children was 452/zEq/L. and which of cerebrospinal fluid was 28 //Eq/L. In epidemic encephalitis (Japanese B type) and tuberculous meningitis, markedly increased NEFA contents were noted- in the cerebrospinal fluid with little increase in the Sera. More increased NEFA contents in the cerebrospinal fluid were noted in tuberculous meningitis than epidemic encephalitis.

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