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Investigate the physiological and pharmacological impact of oral administration of the carbonic anhydrase inhibitor Diamox on renal acidification and organ secretions.

May 6, 1954New England Journal of Medicine

Oral Administration of a Potent Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitor (Diamox)

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ALAlexander LeafMinneapolis VA Health Care System WSWilliam B. SchwartzBoston University ARArnold S. RelmanHarvard University

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Pharmacological evaluation reveals the effects of oral Diamox on carbonic anhydrase inhibition, highlighting mechanisms regulating urinary and organ acidification.

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Investigate the physiological and pharmacological impact of oral administration of the carbonic anhydrase inhibitor Diamox on renal acidification and organ secretions.
Assessed the inhibition of carbonic anhydrase activity following the administration of Diamox (unsubstituted sulfonamide derivative).
Analyzed the enzymatic catalysis of carbon dioxide hydration and its downstream effect on urine acidification and acid-base secretagogue function in renal tubules.
Carbonic anhydrase in the renal tubules directly governs urine acidification by catalyzing the reversible hydration of carbon dioxide to carbonic acid.
Oral administration of potent carbonic anhydrase inhibitors effectively suppresses urinary acidification and modifies acid-base secretory dynamics in target organs.

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Leaf et al. (1954) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a70ac452163a0a01bc4e462 https://doi.org/10.1056/nejm195405062501803

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Pharmacological evaluation reveals the effects of oral Diamox on carbonic anhydrase inhibition, highlighting mechanisms regulating urinary and organ acidification.

Oral Administration of a Potent Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitor (Diamox)

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Oral Administration of a Potent Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitor (Diamox)

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