title: Acute pancreatitis and reduction of H+ ion concentration in gastric secretions in experimental acute myocarditis produced by Indian red scorpion, Buthus tamulus, venom.
abstract: Crude venom (4 mg/kg) of scorpion (B. tamulus) was given in saline to anaesthetized dogs and rabbits. It produced a reduction in gastric H+ ion concentration in dogs with acute myocarditis. Simultaneously an increase in circulating amylase and lipase level was also observed. However 60% venom poisoned rabbits showed an elevated lipase level without a parallel increase in amylase. It is suggested that the venom acts directly on exocrine pancreas to cause acute pancreatitis.
authors.forename: K R
authors.initials: KR
authors.lastname: Murthy
authors.forename: J D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Medh
authors.forename: B N
authors.initials: BN
authors.lastname: Dave
authors.forename: Y E
authors.initials: YE
authors.lastname: Vakil
authors.forename: F R
authors.initials: FR
authors.lastname: Billimoria
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000818:Animals; D004285:Dogs; D005260:Female; D005750:Gastric Juice / Q000378:metabolism*; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D008297:Male; D009205:Myocarditis / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000150:complications; D010195:Pancreatitis / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000150:complications; D011817:Rabbits; D012604:Scorpion Venoms / Q000633:toxicity*; D012605:Scorpions
chemical_list: D012604:Scorpion Venoms