The Effects of Qualitative and Quantitative Protein Malnutrition on Electrolyte Homeokinesis in Serum of Wistar Rats

Background: Proteins having structural and various regulatory functions are essential components of all unicellular and multicellular organisms. The only source of proteins and their building blocks, amino acids, for human and many animals are the proteins and amino acids in their foods. Although qualitative and quantitative protein malnutrition are common problems in animals and men, the impacts of dietary proteins on serum electrolytes are still controversial.