Abstract
Summary
The subcutaneous injection of 8 to 30 cc/kg of a 4% solution of sodium citrate into dogs causes a considerable and prompt increase in the urinary excretion of calcium while leaving the blood calcium level essentially unaffected. Repeated subcutaneous injections of citrate into puppies and young rats lead to osseous changes very similar to those produced by large doses of parathormone.
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