The Metabolism in Gout Joseph H. Pratt 



Introduction The Purin Bodies Nucleo-Proteins, Nuclein, and Nucleic 

 Acid Animal and Plant Nucleic Acids Hydrolytic Products of Nucleic 

 Acid The Formation of Uric Acid from Nucleic Acid Synthesis of 

 Nucleic Acid and Uric Acid The Source of Uric Acid in the Urine 

 The Effect of Purin-containing Food on the Output of Uric Acid Uric 

 Acid in the Blood in Health Uric Acid in the Organs and Tissues 

 Uric Acid in the Blood in Gout Uric Acid in Joint Exudates in Gout 

 Uric Acid in the Tissues in Gout The Urine in Gout Action of 

 Phenylcinchoninic Acid (Atophan, Cinchophan) in Gout General Metab- 

 olism in Gout Theories of Gout The Renal Theory The Ferment 

 Theory The Combined Uric Acid Theory Tissue Retention Theory 

 Treatment Diet in Acute Gout Diet in Chronic Gout Atophan 

 Therapy Colchicum Other Methods. 



