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The effect of hypovolemia on the weights of human organs

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A significant hypovolemia causes a statistically significant decrease in the weights of the liver, spleen and kidneys. This decrease can be on an average of 17% of the theoretical normal weight. Postmortem weights and estimated theoretical values are compared and with respect to the organs mentioned above the difference was marked. The weight of thyroid gland increases significantly. The material consisted of data from of 3468 male and 1422 female corpses.

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Hypovolämie bewirkt eine statistisch signifikante Abnahme des Gewichts von Leber, Milz und Nieren. Diese Abnahme kann im Mittel bei 17% des theoretischen Normalgewichts liegen. Die Unterschiede in den Werten, die durch Wiegen und theoretische Berechnung erhalten wurden, sind in Bezug auf die erwähnten Organe markant. Das Gewicht der Schilddrüse steigt signifikant. Das Material setzte sich aus Daten von 3.468 männlichen und 1.422 weiblichen Leichen zusammen.

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Lehti, H. The effect of hypovolemia on the weights of human organs. Z Rechtsmed 79, 273–276 (1977). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00201168

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