{"id":6469,"date":"2020-02-18T03:38:41","date_gmt":"2020-02-18T03:38:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rhesusnegative.net\/staynegative\/?p=6469"},"modified":"2020-04-02T15:36:06","modified_gmt":"2020-04-02T15:36:06","slug":"why-does-our-sweat-smell-like-ammonia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rhesusnegative.net\/staynegative\/why-does-our-sweat-smell-like-ammonia\/","title":{"rendered":"Why can our sweat smell like ammonia?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"padding-bottom:20px; padding-top:10px;\" class=\"hupso-share-buttons\"><!-- Hupso Share Buttons - https:\/\/www.hupso.com\/share\/ --><a class=\"hupso_toolbar\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hupso.com\/share\/\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/static.hupso.com\/share\/buttons\/share-medium.png?w=640&#038;ssl=1\" style=\"border:0px; padding-top:5px; float:left;\" alt=\"Share Button\"\/><\/a><script type=\"text\/javascript\">var hupso_services_t=new Array(\"Twitter\",\"Facebook\",\"Pinterest\",\"Linkedin\");var hupso_background_t=\"#EAF4FF\";var hupso_border_t=\"#66CCFF\";var hupso_toolbar_size_t=\"medium\";var hupso_twitter_via = \"datebytype\";var hupso_image_folder_url = \"\";var hupso_twitter_via=\"datebytype\";var hupso_url_t=\"\";var hupso_title_t=\"Why can our sweat smell like ammonia?\";<\/script><script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/static.hupso.com\/share\/js\/share_toolbar.js\"><\/script><!-- Hupso Share Buttons --><\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1760\" height=\"1760\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/www.rhesusnegative.net\/staynegative\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Ammonia-1.jpg?fit=640%2C640&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7282\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rhesusnegative.net\/staynegative\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Ammonia-1.jpg?w=1760&amp;ssl=1 1760w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rhesusnegative.net\/staynegative\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Ammonia-1.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rhesusnegative.net\/staynegative\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Ammonia-1.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rhesusnegative.net\/staynegative\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Ammonia-1.jpg?resize=768%2C768&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rhesusnegative.net\/staynegative\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Ammonia-1.jpg?resize=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rhesusnegative.net\/staynegative\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Ammonia-1.jpg?resize=120%2C120&amp;ssl=1 120w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rhesusnegative.net\/staynegative\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Ammonia-1.jpg?resize=70%2C70&amp;ssl=1 70w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rhesusnegative.net\/staynegative\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Ammonia-1.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption>Do you smell differently when you&#8217;re sick?<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The biological functions of complexes containing the RhD protein are unknown. However, they might be involved in NH<sub>3<\/sub>&nbsp;\/NH<sub>4<\/sub><sup>+<\/sup>&nbsp;detoxification of organs. Ammonia, the product of protein catabolism is extremely toxic, especially for brain cells and must be quickly removed from the sensitive organs. It was observed that the concentration of ammonium is three times higher in red cells than in plasma  and it was further suggested that the RhD containing complex plays a key role in its capturing and its transport to the kidneys and the liver. It was also suggested that the complex might participate in intracellular pH regulation and consequently also in the regulation of local oxygen tension. It was suggested that RhD-negativity-associated anoxia in certain parts of the nervous system could be responsible for physiological (and also behavioral) effects of the RhD phenotype. The variation of the oxygen tension in various organs and tissues could, of course, influence also other biological functions, including the functions of the immune system. This could explain why RhD negativity seems to be associated with neurological, mental health and immunological disorders. The probable roles of the RhD-containing complex in keeping the normal morphology and adhesiveness of red cells could be responsible for the observed associations of RhD negativity with some haematological and inflammation-related diseases, including arthritis. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/journals.plos.org\/plosone\/article?id=10.1371\/journal.pone.0141362\">https:\/\/journals.plos.org\/plosone\/article?id=10.1371\/journal.pone.0141362<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"508\" height=\"296\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rhesusnegative.net\/staynegative\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/ammonia.jpg?resize=508%2C296&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5632\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rhesusnegative.net\/staynegative\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/ammonia.jpg?w=508&amp;ssl=1 508w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rhesusnegative.net\/staynegative\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/ammonia.jpg?resize=300%2C175&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 508px) 100vw, 508px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.datebytype.com\/blogs\/view\/115\/Ammonia-smell-when-sick\">https:\/\/www.datebytype.com\/blogs\/view\/115\/Ammonia-smell-when-sick<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-wordpress wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-rhesus-negative-research-rhnegative-bloodtype\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"FMPAMHgGLa\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rhesusnegative.net\/staynegative\/are-night-sweats-more-common-in-rh-negative-individuals\/\">Are night sweats more common in rh negative individuals?<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; 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clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" title=\"&#8220;Acidic sweat: common in rh negative people?&#8221; &#8212; The Rh Negative Blog\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rhesusnegative.net\/staynegative\/acidic-sweat-common-in-rh-negative-people\/embed\/#?secret=mlUWGbe2vt#?secret=ZuLjBylR37\" data-secret=\"ZuLjBylR37\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:20px; padding-top:10px;\" class=\"hupso-share-buttons\"><!-- Hupso Share Buttons - https:\/\/www.hupso.com\/share\/ --><a class=\"hupso_toolbar\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hupso.com\/share\/\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/static.hupso.com\/share\/buttons\/share-medium.png?w=640&#038;ssl=1\" style=\"border:0px; padding-top:5px; float:left;\" alt=\"Share Button\"\/><\/a><script type=\"text\/javascript\">var hupso_services_t=new Array(\"Twitter\",\"Facebook\",\"Pinterest\",\"Linkedin\");var hupso_background_t=\"#EAF4FF\";var hupso_border_t=\"#66CCFF\";var hupso_toolbar_size_t=\"medium\";var hupso_twitter_via = \"datebytype\";var hupso_image_folder_url = \"\";var hupso_twitter_via=\"datebytype\";var hupso_url_t=\"\";var hupso_title_t=\"Why can our sweat smell like ammonia?\";<\/script><script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/static.hupso.com\/share\/js\/share_toolbar.js\"><\/script><!-- Hupso Share Buttons --><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div style=\"padding-bottom:20px; padding-top:10px;\" class=\"hupso-share-buttons\"><!-- Hupso Share Buttons - https:\/\/www.hupso.com\/share\/ --><a class=\"hupso_toolbar\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hupso.com\/share\/\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.hupso.com\/share\/buttons\/share-medium.png\" style=\"border:0px; padding-top:5px; float:left;\" alt=\"Share Button\"\/><\/a><script type=\"text\/javascript\">var hupso_services_t=new Array(\"Twitter\",\"Facebook\",\"Pinterest\",\"Linkedin\");var hupso_background_t=\"#EAF4FF\";var hupso_border_t=\"#66CCFF\";var hupso_toolbar_size_t=\"medium\";var hupso_twitter_via = \"datebytype\";var hupso_image_folder_url = \"\";var hupso_twitter_via=\"datebytype\";var hupso_url_t=\"\";var hupso_title_t=\"Why can our sweat smell like ammonia?\";<\/script><script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/static.hupso.com\/share\/js\/share_toolbar.js\"><\/script><!-- Hupso Share Buttons --><\/div>The biological functions of complexes containing the RhD protein are unknown. However, they might be involved in NH3&nbsp;\/NH4+&nbsp;detoxification of organs. Ammonia, the product of protein catabolism is extremely toxic, especially for brain cells and must be quickly removed from the sensitive organs. It was observed that the concentration of ammonium is three times higher in red cells than in plasma and it was further suggested that the RhD containing complex plays a key role in its capturing and its transport to the kidneys and the liver. It was also suggested that the complex might participate in intracellular pH regulation and consequently also in the regulation of local oxygen tension. 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