Abstract
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Observations on the plasma amino acid nitrogen of 6 patients with pneumococcal pneumonia are presented. In each instance luring the acute phase of the disease the patient showed a plasma amino acid concentration significantly below the average normal value. During convalescence there was a gradual rise in the concentration of plasma amino acid nitrogen, with a return to a normal level on complete recovery from the disease. Present data indicate the normal average value to be 4.50 mg per 100 cc.
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