Lactic Acid Response to Epinephrine *

In the following experimental study the ability of normal and partially hepatectomized rats to clear their bloodstream of epinephrine-induced lactic acid loads was compared. As reported previously, significant differences in the handling of these loads were observed, and additional studies were carried out comparing the effect of carbon tetrachloride poisoning and bile duct ligation on the rat liver's ability to handle similarly induced lactic acid elevation.2"