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Experimental determination of net protein charge and A(tot) and K(a) of nonvolatile buffers in canine plasma.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  16095167     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Acid-base abnormalities frequently are present in sick dogs. The mechanism for an acid-base disturbance can be determined with the simplified strong ion approach, which requires accurate values for the total concentration of plasma nonvolatile buffers (A(tot)) and the effective dissociation constant for plasma weak acids (K(a)). The aims of this study were to experimentally determine A(tot) and K(a) values for canine plasma. Plasma was harvested from 10 healthy dogs; the concentrations of quantitatively important strong ions (Na+, K+, Ca2+, Mg2+, Cl-, L-lactate) and nonvolatile buffer ions (total protein, albumin, phosphate) were determined; and the plasma was tonometered with CO2 at 37 degrees C. Strong ion difference (SID) was calculated from the measured strong ion concentrations, and nonlinear regression was used to estimate values for A(tot) and K(a), which were validated with data from an in vitro and in vivo study. Mean (+/- SD) values for canine plasma were A(tot) = (17.4 +/- 8.6) mM (equivalent to 0.273 mmol/g of total protein or 0.469 mmol/g of albumin); K(a) = (0.17 +/- 0.11) x 10(-7); pK(a) = 7.77. The calculated SID for normal canine plasma (pH = 7.40; P(CO2) = 37 mm Hg; [total protein] = 64 g/L) was 27 mEq/L. The net protein charge for normal canine plasma was 0.25 mEq/g of total protein or 0.42 mEq/g of albumin. Application of the experimentally determined values for A(tot), K(a), and net protein charge should improve understanding of the mechanism for complex acid-base disturbances in dogs.
Authors:
Peter D Constable; Henry R Stämpfli
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of veterinary internal medicine / American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine     Volume:  19     ISSN:  0891-6640     ISO Abbreviation:  J. Vet. Intern. Med.     Publication Date:    2005 Jul-Aug
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2005-08-12     Completed Date:  2005-09-22     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8708660     Medline TA:  J Vet Intern Med     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  507-14     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Veterinary Clinical Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL 61802, USA. constable@uiuc.edu
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Acid-Base Equilibrium*
Acids / blood*
Animals
Blood Proteins / chemistry*
Buffers
Cats / blood
Cattle / blood
Dogs / blood*
Female
Horses / blood
Humans
Hydrogen-Ion Concentration
Kinetics
Male
Species Specificity
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Acids; 0/Blood Proteins; 0/Buffers
Comments/Corrections
Comment In:
J Vet Intern Med. 2005 Jul-Aug;19(4):489-90   [PMID:  16095164 ]

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