THE ADAPTATION OF THE NITROUS OXIDE METHOD TO THE DETERMINATION OF RENAL BLOOD FLOW AND IN VIVO RENAL WEIGHT IN MAN 1

Abstract
The adaptation of the nitrous oxide technique to the determination of renal blood flow in man is presented. In 5 healthy male subjects renal blood flow (N2O) was x = 322, S.D. 59 ml/100 g/minute. A comparison of calculated renal weights, utilizing this method and total renal blood flow (x = 379, S.D. 46 g), with those obtained by others at autopsy (x = 323, S.D. 57 g and 388 g (8,9) was favorable and adds validity to the method.