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Spontaneous alteration of blood pH by a bicarbonate buffer system during experimental hypercalcaemia in cows Cover

Spontaneous alteration of blood pH by a bicarbonate buffer system during experimental hypercalcaemia in cows

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|Oct 2021

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Fig 1

Changes in plasma mineral concentrations, urinary mineral excretions, and blood gas parameters in the control group (CON) and induced hypercalcaemic group (HYC)A – Ca concentration in plasma; B – Ca excretion through urine (Ca/creatine (crea)); C – Mg concentration in plasma; D – Mg excretion through urine (Mg/crea); E – blood pH; F – bicarbonate (HCO3−); G – partial pressure of carbon dioxide (pCO2); H – ionised Ca. Data are expressed as means ± standard deviation. * – significant difference compared to 0h (P < 0.05); ** – significant difference compared to 0 h (P < 0.001); a – significant difference compared to CON (P < 0.05); b – significant difference compared to CON (P < 0.001)
Changes in plasma mineral concentrations, urinary mineral excretions, and blood gas parameters in the control group (CON) and induced hypercalcaemic group (HYC)A – Ca concentration in plasma; B – Ca excretion through urine (Ca/creatine (crea)); C – Mg concentration in plasma; D – Mg excretion through urine (Mg/crea); E – blood pH; F – bicarbonate (HCO3−); G – partial pressure of carbon dioxide (pCO2); H – ionised Ca. Data are expressed as means ± standard deviation. * – significant difference compared to 0h (P < 0.05); ** – significant difference compared to 0 h (P < 0.001); a – significant difference compared to CON (P < 0.05); b – significant difference compared to CON (P < 0.001)

Results of Pearson correlation analysis of Ca concentration with pH in the induced hypercalcaemic group

Test (n)iCaCa/creapHHCO3pCO2
Car value 0.9330.8460.6880.6720.206


(P value)45(<0.001)**(<0.001)**(<0.001)**(<0.001)**(0.174)

iCar value45 0.8600.5420.5490.194


(P value) (<0.001)**(<0.001)**(<0.001)**(0.201)

Ca/crear value 0.5110.4860.125


(P value)45 (<0.001)**(<0.001)**(0.412)

pHr value45 0.8200.041


(P value) (<0.001)**(0.788)

HCO3-r value 0.603


(P value)45 (<0.001)**

Results of Pearson correlation analysis of parameters in blood analyses in all individuals

Test (n)MgCa/creaMg/creaiCapHHCO3pCO2
Car value 0.5990.8250.6980.9170.4660.4900.220


(P value)90(<0.001)**(<0.001)**(<0.001)**(<0.001)**(<0.001)**(<0.001)**(0.037)*

Mgr value 0.3810.4380.4100.3400.2620.004


(P value)90 (<0.001)**(<0.001)**(<0.001)**(0.001)*(0.013)*(0.971)

Ca/crear value 0.8910.8570.3700.3820.161


(P value)90 (<0.001)**(<0.001)**(<0.001)**(<0.001)**(0.131)

Mg/crear value 0.7120.3450.3800.181


(P value)90 (<0.001)**(<0.001)**(<0.001)**(0.088)

iCar value 0.3090.3480.175


(P value)90 (0.003)*(<0.001)**(0.098)

pHr value 0.7810.085


(P value)90 (<0.001)**(0.424)

HCO3r value 0.687


(P value)90 (<0.001)**
Language: English
Page range: 539 - 543
Submitted on: Mar 17, 2021
Accepted on: Sep 23, 2021
Published on: Oct 1, 2021
Published by: National Veterinary Research Institute in Pulawy
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

© 2021 Younghye Ro, Woojae Choi, Leegon Hong, Eunkyung Kim, Eunhui Choe, Danil Kim, published by National Veterinary Research Institute in Pulawy
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