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hyde acted by virtue of its combining power with (3-hydroxybutyric acid, 

 forming a new compound which is glucogenetic. We know to-day that 

 acetaldehyde is a very important product in the intermediary metabolism 

 of carbohydrate, and it is very likely that the antiketogenetic effect of 

 glucose is brought about through acetaldehyde-^-hydroxybutyric acid or 

 acetaldehyde-aceto-acetic acid combination. 



