RT @DeansKevin: Recent interest in lactate #TheAcidTest in #MEcfs and #LongCOVID got me curious about when lactic acid was first discovered…
RT @DeansKevin: Recent interest in lactate #TheAcidTest in #MEcfs and #LongCOVID got me curious about when lactic acid was first discovered…
Recent interest in lactate #TheAcidTest in #MEcfs and #LongCOVID got me curious about when lactic acid was first discovered, which led me to this fascinating article. TL;DR: Johann Joseph Scherer demonstrated lactic acid in human blood in 1843. https://t
RT @MayoClinicNeph: 6/14 🟢Now, in normal individuals the rate of production of lactate must match the rate of removal to maintain a level o…
RT @MayoClinicNeph: 3/14 🚸Let's start with some historical context 😉 🟢 "𝙇𝙖𝙘" comes from Latin, it means "𝙢𝙞𝙡𝙠" and it was first found and d…
RT @MayoClinicNeph: 6/14 🟢Now, in normal individuals the rate of production of lactate must match the rate of removal to maintain a level o…
RT @MayoClinicNeph: 3/14 🚸Let's start with some historical context 😉 🟢 "𝙇𝙖𝙘" comes from Latin, it means "𝙢𝙞𝙡𝙠" and it was first found and d…
6/14 🟢Now, in normal individuals the rate of production of lactate must match the rate of removal to maintain a level of approx. 1-2 mmol/L 🟢The liver does most "clearance" but the kidney becomes a strategic helper when the pH drops Kidneys are smart! http
3/14 🚸Let's start with some historical context 😉 🟢 "𝙇𝙖𝙘" comes from Latin, it means "𝙢𝙞𝙡𝙠" and it was first found and described in sour milk by Karl W. Scheel in 1780. 🐄 🟢Almost 60 years later, J Scherer found it in humans.🙋🏽♂️ https://t.co/acKoVTIGVp htt
🟢Now, in normal individuals the rate of production of lactate must match the rate of removal to maintain a level of 1-2 mmol/L. 🟢The liver does most of the "clearance" but the kidney becomes a strategic helper when the pH drops. Kidneys are smart! https:
I love history of medicine so, here's some historical context 😉 🟢 "𝙇𝙖𝙘" comes from Latin, it means "𝙢𝙞𝙡𝙠" and it was first found and described in sour milk by Karl W. Scheel in 1780. 🟢Almost 60 years later, J Scherer found it in humans. https://t.co/kL