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METABOLISM IN SEVERE DIABETES. 



although previously he had been very melancholy and his physical condition 

 had preyed upon his mind so that he had not been at all happy. The meas- 

 urements of metabolism and the average pulse and respiration rates are given 

 in table 24, and the statistics of urine in table 25. 



Calorimeter Experiment No. N5. 



Date, December 5, 1910. Body-weight without clothing, 31.7 kilos. 



For this experiment the subject came to the laboratory at 7 h 05 m a. m., 

 without breakfast, and entered the bed calorimeter at 7 h 29 m a. m. ; the experi- 

 ment began at 8 h 22 ra a. m., ending at 10 h 38 m a. m., after three 45-minute 

 periods. Throughout the whole period the subject was quiet, reading much 

 of the time. Samples of the alveolar air were taken both before and after the 

 experiment. The subject urinated at 7 a. m., before coming to the laboratory, 

 and at 10 h 56 m a. m. after the experiment was over. He said at the conclusion 

 of the experiment that, while he was tired and sleepy and somewhat hungry, he 

 felt quite well. The records of the experiment are given in table 26. 



Table 26. Measurements of metabolism Calorimeter experiment No. N5. 



'Carbon dioxide eliminated per kilogram per minute, 3.97 c.c.; oxygen absorbed per kilogram per minute, 5.39 

 c.c. The urine collected between 7 a.m. and 10 h 56 m a.m. amounted to 590 c.c. and contained 1.96 gms. of nitrogen 

 and 8.8 gms. of sugar. 



Calorimeter Experiment No. N6. 



Date, December 7, 1910. Body-weight without clothing, 32 kilos. 



The subject arrived at the laboratory without breakfast at 7 h 05 m a. m. 

 The experiment began at 8 h 20 m a. m. and continued for three 45-minute 

 periods, ending at 10 h 35 m a. m. Throughout the experiment the subject lay 

 on his back, quietly reading. He did not sleep at all. As usual samples of 

 alveolar air were taken before and after the experiment. Before coming to the 

 laboratory the subject urinated at 6 h 30 m a. m. and at 10 h 50 m a. m., after the 

 experiment was over. On coming out of the bed calorimeter the subject com- 

 plained of no discomfort, saying only that he was quite hungry. The records 

 of the experiment are given in table 27. 



Table 27. Measurements of metabolism Calorimeter experiment No. N 6. 



'Carbon dioxide eliminated per kilogram per minute, 4.06 c.c; oxygen absorbed per kilogram per minute, 5.50 

 c.c. The urine collected between 6 1 ' 30 m a.m. and 10 h 50 m a.m. amounted to 545 c.c, specific gravity 1.019, and 

 contained 1.90 gms. of nitrogen and 7.9 gms. of sugar. 



