VI CONTENTS. 



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 Discussion of results and general conclusions Continued. 

 Gaseous metabolism Continued. 



Respiratory quotient 110 



Indirect calorimetry 113 



Composition of the alveolar air of diabetics 114 



Comparison of the metabolism of diabetics with that of normal individuals. ... 117 



Selection of controls 118 



Evidence of the kymograph record 118 



Detailed comparison of normals and diabetics 119 



Comparison of the metabolism of diabetics with varying degrees of severity. . . 122 

 A comparison of the metabolism of fasting diabetics under varying conditions as 



to the intensity of the acidosis 123 



The influence of a normally induced acidosis upon metabolism 125 



Experiments with H. L. H 126 



Statistics of experiments with H. L. H 126 



Results of experiments with II. L. H 127 



Experiments with H. H. A 128 



Statistics of experiments with H. H. A 129 



Results of experiments with H. H. A 132 



Relations between a normally-induced acidosis and the observed increase in 



the metabolism in severe diabetes 134 



