STUDIES ON THE FUNCTIONAL SIGNIFICANCE OF THE SUPRARENAL CORTEX

1 February 1927

journal article
research article
Published by American Physiological Society in American Journal of Physiology-Legacy Content

Vol. 79 (3) , 679-688
https://doi.org/10.1152/ajplegacy.1927.79.3.679

Abstract

Heart blood from cats which had recovered from unilateral adrenalectomy was compared with that obtained following complete removal. A constant fall occurred in the pH, CO2 tension, serum bicarbonate, and total acid: indications of an uncompensated nonvolatile acidosis. This results probably from an increase of phosphoric and organic acids. The blood protein rose, suggesting inspissation of the serum.