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Brief Contributions to Biochemistry 



2-5. Chemical analyses of human hydramnios fluid (2), nor- 

 mal human pericardial fluid (3), normal human bile 

 (4), and human cerebro-spinal fluid (5) 

 The methods of analysis were those referred to in section i, or 

 others equally satisfactory and in general vogue. See Tables 2-5, 



TABLE 2 



Data pertaining to the composition of human hydramnios fluid: Parts per wo 



TABLE 3 



Data pertaining to the composition of normal human pericardial fluid: 



Parts per 100 



Constituent 



Specimens 



Specific gravity 



Protein 



Nitrogen 



Sulfur 



Phosphorus. . . 



Water 



Total solids. . . 

 Sodium Chlorid 



TABLE 4 



Data pertaining to the nitrogen, sulfur and phosphorus contents in normal 



human bile: Parts per 100 



No. 



Source 



Male, 30 yr 



Male, 42 yr 



Male, 46 yr 



Female, 48 yr 



Female, 36 yr 



Male, 19 yr 



Male, 22 yr 



Male, 34 yr 



I 



2 



3 

 4 

 S 

 6 



7 

 8 



