The cord serum free amino acid levels in appropriate and small for gestational age newborn infants of mothers without clinical malnutrition in Abidjan.

The cord serum amino acid levels were determined in nine small for gestational age and fourteen appropriate for gestational age newborn infants of Abidjan, Ivory Coast. Small for gestational age newborns had a significantly lower total amount of amino acids, but the characteristic deviation of the individual concentrations and the high glycine/valine ratio seen in experimental and clinical protein deficiency were not found.

[Evolution of urinary tract tuberculosis in Switzerland during the last 18 years: respective diagnostic importance of radiology and bacteriology]. / Evolution de la tuberculose urinaire en suisse, au cours de ces 18 dernières années: importance respective de la radiologie et de la bactériologie dans l'établissement du diagnostic.

In Switzerland as in other European countries, the incidence of urinary tuberculosis remained stable during the period 1957-1974, whereas a sharp fall in pulmonary tuberculosis was observable. The radiologic and bacteriologic findings in 125 cases personally observed over the last 18 years are presented.