Experiences in the Measurement of Various Body Fluid Compartments.
Water constitutes an integral part of all living matter. It is important in transport, chemical reactions, maintenance of osmotic pressure. It affects the swelling and solubility of colloids, the viscosity of protein solutions and inhibits or activates enzyme-catalyzed reactions. The body economy ha...
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McGill University
1957
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| Summary: | Water constitutes an integral part of all living matter. It is important in transport, chemical reactions, maintenance of osmotic pressure. It affects the swelling and solubility of colloids, the viscosity of protein solutions and inhibits or activates enzyme-catalyzed reactions. The body economy has been pictured as designed to maintain the body volume of water by equalizing the input and output mechanisms. The ability of the body to conserve water under severe circumstances has been noted. [...] |
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