[The role respiratory acidosis in the development of acute pancreatitis (author's transl)].

The effects of respiratory acidosis on the pancreas were studied in 25 Wistar rats. Ligation of the duct combined wiht respiratory acidosis resulted in the development of acute pancreatitis. In explantation of the results it is suggested that exhaustion of the buffering capacity causes a dramatic fall in pH of the pancreatic juice. The clinical relevance of findings is discussed.