Abstract
Summary
1. Glucose utilization, phosphate uptake and reduced glutathione content of erythrocytes are significantly lowered following uretero-caval anastomosis and contralateral nephrectomy of the dog. 2. Above biochemical changes are of the same magnitude as following bilateral nephrectomy. Thus presence of hypertrophying renal tissue without an excretory outlet is not protective toward these alterations.
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