Abstract
The in vivo canine H+ -PCO2 relationship was measured in muscle venous, pulmonary arterial, and arterial blood, at a range of PCO2 values during hyperventilation, before and following acetazolamide. An increase in slope of the straight line describing this relationship was detected from the muscle venous to the arterial sampling site. Following acetazolamide the muscle venous and pulmonary arterial lines had a similar slope to the unchanged arterial line. The response of the venous lines suggests that carbonic anhydrase plays a significant role in determining the effective in vivo buffering of the venous compartment.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 377-385 |
Number of pages | 9 |
Journal | Respiration Physiology |
Volume | 16 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Dec 1972 |
Externally published | Yes |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:1 This investigation was supported by grants from the Medical Research Council of Canada, and the Muscular Dystrophy Association of Canada. * Supported by a student fellowship from the Quebec Research Council.
ASJC Scopus Subject Areas
- Physiology
- Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine