Abstract
Blanch and Setchell1 have reported the occurrence of creatinuria in fed, normal sheep. They found no increase in creatine excretion occurred during a six-day fast. Plasma creatine-levels were found to average 2.62 and 3.01 mgm. per 100 ml. in four fed and four fasted sheep respectively.
This is a preview of subscription content, access via your institution
Access options
Subscribe to this journal
Receive 51 print issues and online access
$199.00 per year
only $3.90 per issue
Buy this article
- Purchase on Springer Link
- Instant access to full article PDF
Prices may be subject to local taxes which are calculated during checkout
Similar content being viewed by others
References
Blanch, E., and Setchell, B. P., Austral. J. Biol. Sci., 13, 356 (1960).
Fraser, A. H. H., Godden, W., Snook, L. C., and Thomson, W., J. Physiol., 94, 346 (1958).
Groenewald, J. W., Graf, H., Bekker, P. M., Malan, J. R., and Clark, R., Onderstepoort J. Vet. Sci., 17, 245 (1941).
Parry, H. B., and Taylor, W. H., J. Physiol., 131, 383 (1956).
Reid, R. L., Austral. J. Agric. Res., 11, 346 (1960).
Author information
Authors and Affiliations
Rights and permissions
About this article
Cite this article
PEARCE, P., INGLIS, J. Plasma Creatine- and Creatinine-Levels in Sheep. Nature 195, 391–392 (1962). https://doi.org/10.1038/195391a0
Issue Date:
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/195391a0
Comments
By submitting a comment you agree to abide by our Terms and Community Guidelines. If you find something abusive or that does not comply with our terms or guidelines please flag it as inappropriate.
