A simplified method for the clinical study of protein turnover

The determination of turnover rate of serum albumin, or of other serum proteins, may be interesting for clinical purposes because the turnover rates may be changed as one of the consequences of renal, hepatic or gastro-intestinal diseases. Until now, is was not possible to use turnover methods routinely in the clinic, because daily sampling is too tedious for patients and hospital employees. A simplified method of sampling was introduced. This method was then evaluated in order to determine whether or not the results would be significant enough for clinical purposes. 1 tab