Abstract
Summary
The effects of protein depletion and inanition on serum concentrations of total glycoprotein, seromucoid, albumin polysaccharide, globulin polysaccharide, total protein, albumin, and globulin and on hemoglobin and hematocrit values of blood have been investigated in adult, male Sprague-Dawley rats. Significant decreases were observed in all serum constituents with the exception of the albumin fraction. The response of the protein-bound carbohydrates of serum was similar to that of the serum proteins. A marked hemoconcentration occurred in the fasted group. The results are not in agreement with the hypothesis that tissue degradation is responsible for increased serum glycoprotein concentrations.
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