Effect of Acute Whole-Body X-Irradiation Upon Water and Electrolyte Balance

Abstract

Simultaneous repeated measurements of total body water, extracellular space, Na space, whole blood, red cell and plasma volume, and plasma electrolytes were carried out in adult female dogs following 450-500 r whole-body X-irradiation. Except for an increase in plasma volume and a decrease in red-cell volume, no consistent changes were noted in any of the detns.