Original scientific paper

Total Vitamin C content, reduced Vitamin C content and glutathione in the blood of dogs exposed to low barometric pressure

M. Stefanović ; Vazduhoplouni medicinski institut, Zemun
J. Davidović ; Vazduhoplouni medicinski institut, Zemun
I. Wesley ; Vazduhoplouni medicinski institut, Zemun

Abstract

In the serum of the dogs exposed to low barometric pressure (4.5 hours at 9000 m of simulated altitude, temperature 23° C) a decrease in the concentration of the reduced Vitamin C content from 0.80 ± 0.04 mg/100 ml to 0.63 ± 0.03 mg/100 ml (P < 0.01) was observed. The total amount of Vitamin C content did not change. However, the dogs exposed to low barometric pressure and cold (5 hours at 10,000 m of simulated altitude, temperature -10° C) cooled to 21.1 ± 0.38° C, while the concentration of the total and reduced Vitamin C content in their serum increased. From these observations the protective effect of hypothermia in hypoxia may be assumed.

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Hrčak ID:

183492

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/183492

Publication date:

25.9.1958.

Article data in other languages: serbian

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