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INDEX 



Purin fermentation, independent fac- 

 tors of, 153. 



Purin ferments, distribution of, 154. 



adenase, 156. 



guanase, 156. 



uricase, 155. 



xanthin oxidase, 156. 



Purin metabolism, effect on, of acids 

 and alkalies, 739, 



effect on, of atropin, pilocarpin, etc., 

 774. 



of calcium, 732. 



of cinchophen (atophan), 772. 



of purins, 779. 



Purin nucleotides, and hydrolysis, 140. 

 Purins, combined, enzymatic decom- 

 position of, 15S. 



effect of, on metabolism, 778. 



in nephritic conditions, 778. 



Purpura hemorrhagica, idiopathic, 



blood transfusion for, 833. 

 Putrefaction, intestinal, influence on, 



of water, 291. 

 Putrescin, 685. 

 Pyrimidin derivatives, 136. 



cytosin, 137. 



uracil, 137. 



Pyridimin nucleotides, and hydrolysis, 

 140. 



Quinin, effect of, on metabolism, 772. 

 Quotients, respiratory. See Respira- 

 tory Quotient. 



thermal. See Thermal Quotieuts. 



Rachitis, and mineral metabolism, 339. 



Radiation and conduction in hot cli- 

 mates, 900. 



Radioactive baths, 867. 



Radioactive substances, distribution 

 and elimination of, 874. 



effect of, on blood and blood-form- 

 ing organs, 875. 



constitutional, 887. 



on enzymes, $78. 



on immunity, 876. 



on metabolism, in disease, 884. 



introduction to, 871. 



normal, 880. 



tissues, 874. 



measurement (standardization) of, 

 872. 



theories of action of. 889. 



treatment by, of arthritis, chronic, 

 886. 



of carcinoma, 887. 



of gout, 885. 



of leukemia, chronic lymphatic, 



884. 



Radioactive substances, treatment by, 

 of sarcoma, 887. 



Radioactive waters, effects and thera- 

 peutic value of, 852. 



Radium, effect of, on metabolism, 758. 



Radium emanation, therapeutic value 

 of, 852. 



Reactions, in bacterial metabolism, de- 

 composition of proteins by bacteria, 

 681. 



effects of utilizable carbohy- 

 drates upon formation of phenols, 

 indols and amins, 685. 



formation of phenols, indol and 



indican, 680. 



physiological action of aromatic 



amins, 687. 



due to infusions, 800. 



of sugars with substituted hydra- 

 zins, 232. 



Rectal feeding, 809. 



formula? for, 812. 



indications for, 809. 



length of time for employment of, 

 809. 



metabolism of, 810. 



carbohydrate, 811. 

 fat, 811. 



protein, 810. 



salt and water, 812. 



physiology of, 810. 



precautions and technic in, 813. 



summary of results of, 814. 



of carbohydrates, 230. 

 Regnard's bag method for measuring 



respiratory exchange, 537. 

 Regnault and Reiset's apparatus for 

 measuring respiratory exchange, 521. 



monograph of, on respiration of an- 

 imals, 40. 



Renal glucosuria, 253. 



Reproduction, effect on, of alcohol, 765. 



metabolism of, effect on, of calcium, 

 732. 



Reproduction and growth, metabolism 

 of, effect on, of antipyretics, 769. 



Respiration, of animals, monograph on, 

 of Regnault and Reiset (1849), 40. 



effect on, of temperature and hu- 

 midity, 901. 



in history of metabolism, Boerhaave 

 (1668-1738), 11. 



Hales, Stephen, on, (1677-1761), 



11. 

 von Haller, Albrecht (1708-1777), 



11. 



Mayow, John (1640-1679), 9. 



Willis on (1621-1675), 11. 



von Liebig on, 46. 



