negative nitrogen balance


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neg·a·tive ni·tro·gen bal·ance

(negă-tiv nītrŏ-jĕn balăns)
Nonphysiologic state wherein nitrogenous output is greater than nitrogen intake.

neg·a·tive ni·tro·gen bal·ance

(negă-tiv nītrŏ-jĕn balăns)
Nonphysiologic state wherein nitrogenous output exceeds intake.
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Negative nitrogen balance shows that protein breakdown exceeds protein synthesis and is usually due to catabolism or starvation.
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In the nonmigratory state both species ate less, lost body mass, and had more negative nitrogen balance as dietary protein decreased.
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A study of 57 nonobese patients with mild to moderate chronic heart failure (CHF) showed that more than 70% had a negative calorie balance, and 60% had a negative nitrogen balance, even though the CHF patients had dietary intakes similar to those of 49 healthy but sedentary control subjects.
CHF and malnutrition

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