CLINICAL STUDIES ON THE CIRCULATION OF ASCITIC FLUID (SECOND REPORT)

Abstract

In my previous report, the transfer rate of albumin was studied by using albumin I131. In the present study, the transfer rates of body fluid in the various diseases were investigated by using radio phosphate (P32) and sodium thiocyanate (NaSCN), following the intravenous and intraperitoneal injection.The results were as follows;(1) The disappearance rate of P32 from the plasma in patients with ascites was greater than those in patients without ascites.(2) The transfer rate of P32 and NaSCN into ascites following the intravenous injection in carcinomatous peritonitis and tuberculous peritonitis were greater than those in cirrhosis of the liver and Banti's syndrome.(3) The transfer rate of P32 into plasm from ascites following intraperitoneally injected P32 was increased in cirrhosis of the liver and decreased in carcinomatous peritonitis.(4) The transfer rate of of P32 and NaSCN into the ascites was parallel to the clinical course of cirrhosis of the liver, Bantis syndrome and tuberculous peritonitis. It's rate was decreased according to the clinical remission.(5) The transfer rate of NaSCN was decreased with the decreasing ascites in the cases which had showed the significant effect by the use of mercurial diuretic and hydrocortisone.(6) The transfer rate of P32 and NaSCN was decreased after abdominocentesis following the intravenous injection. It's rate was increased after abdominocentesis following the intraperitoneal injection.