Paracrine communication between different parts of the renal tubule is required for the maintenance of systemic acid–base balance, say researchers. “We demonstrate that the kidney regulates acid–base ...

Acid-base balance refers to the levels of acidity and alkalinity your blood needs in order to keep your body functioning. Too much acid in the blood is known as acidosis, while too much alkalinity is ...

CARBON dioxide retention resulting in an elevation of carbon dioxide tension of body fluids occurs commonly in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. The hydration of carbon dioxide to carbonic acid ...

Describes acid-base physiology and discusses the diagnosis and treatment of disorders associated with metabolic acidosis and metabolic alkalosis, as well as plasma potassium disorders. Metabolic ...

Isoproterenol (β adrenoceptor agonist), propranolol (β adrenoceptor antagonist), or saline (sham) was administered to seawater-adapted rainbow trout immediately after exhaustive exercise in order to ...

Rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) and American eels (Anguilla rostrata) were infused intra-arterially with NaHCO₃ (∼800 μmol/kg/h) to assess their acid-base regulatory mechanisms during metabolic ...

The bioenergetics of lactate generation can be summarized as follows: glucose + 2(ADP + inorganic phosphate) → 2 lactate + 2 H + + 2 ATP. Production of lactate ions by means of glycolysis is ...

The anion gap blood test measures the acid-base and electrolyte balance in the blood. Results can show whether there is an imbalance in a person’s pH levels, which may be making the blood too acidic ...