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Acid-base equilibrium in the blood of sheep

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The acid-base equilibrium in the blood of sheep is different from that of human blood mainly because of a lower concentration of 2,3-DPG. A nomogram relating pH, pCO2, total CO2 content and base excess has been developed.

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  1. L. Gattinoni

    Present address: Institute of Anesthesiology, University of Milan, via F. Sforza 35, I-20122, Milano, Italy

  2. M. Samaja

    Present address: Cattedra of Enzymology, University of Milan, via Celoria 2, I-20133, Milano, Italy

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  1. Laboratory of Technical Development and Clinical Hematology Branch, National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health, 20014, Bethesda, Maryland, USA

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Gattinoni, L., Samaja, M. Acid-base equilibrium in the blood of sheep. Experientia 35, 1347–1348 (1979). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01964000

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