THE RELATION OF THE LIVER TO FAT METABOLISM : I. EFFECT OF LIVER LACK ON FAT COMBUSTION AND THE RESPIRATORY QUOTIENT.

The Journal of experimental medicine ·Vol. 49 ·No. 5 ·1929-04-30 ·Pages 765-78

Drury DR, McMaster PD

Abstract

Fat combustion is carried on adequately in rabbits deprived of the liver or brought into a condition of extreme liver insufficiency. Even 24 hours after hepatectomy fat combustion goes on as well as in the normal animal. Evidently the liver plays no essential part in the breaking down of fat.

Authors & Affiliations

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Drury D R

Laboratories of The Rockefeller Institute for Medical Research.

McMaster P D

References (2)

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THE PRODUCTION OF PARTIAL LIVER INSUFFICIENCY IN RABBITS.
J Exp Med. 1929 Apr 30;49(5):745-58 PMID: 19869579
TOTAL SURGICAL REMOVAL OF THE LIVER IN RABBITS.
J Exp Med. 1929 Apr 30;49(5):759-64 PMID: 19869580

Article Info

Journal

The Journal of experimental medicine

Abbr.

J Exp Med

ISSN

0022-1007

DOI

10.1084/jem.49.5.765

Published

1929-04-30

Pages

765-78

Language

English

Region

United States

NLM ID

2985109R

PMCID

PMC2131580

External Links

PubMed source DOI: 10.1084/jem.49.5.765 PMC Full Text View journal details

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