Studies on the Relationship Between Oxygen Consumption and Nitrogen Metabolism. I. In Pernicious Anemia

In this communication we are reporting the first of a series of metabolic studies in certain diseases in which there is an altered rate of oxygen consumption without a recognized disturbance in thyroid function. We wish particularly to stress a correlation between oxygen consumption and protein metabolism. Data obtained by a study of six patients with pernicious anemia are presented and discussed.