238 Intelligence and Miscellaneous Articles. 



DIABETIC BLOOD AND URINE. 



M. MuUer observes that the opinion that diabetic blood contains 



sugar has been many times contradicted, because it has not always 

 been procurable from it. 



The following are the results of M. Muller's experiments on dia- 

 betic blood obtained by vensesection, and also of the urine : — 



Twelve ounces of the blood gave : Oz. Dr. Grs. 



Chloride of sodium 24-5 



■ of potassium 13 



Sulphate of potash 9 



Carbonate of potash 17 



. of lime 6-75 



of magnesia 9 



Phosphate of magnesia 10 



Carbonate of soda 11 



Phosphate of soda 0"5 



of iron 22*25 



Sugar 1 5 



Albumen 1 3 27 



Hsematosin 1 5 24 



Liquid fat 19 



Crystallizable fat 33 



Fibrin 26 



Extractive matter , 22'5 



Carbonate of lime 7"5 



Water 8 1 33 



12. 



Fifty ounces of the urine of the same patient contained : 



Oz. Dr. Grs. 



Diabetic sugar 2 3 37 



Urea 11 



Extract of a very disagreeable odour 5 40 



Mucous matters 5 



Gum 2 26 



Albumen 7 



Sulphate of potash 5 



Chloride of sodium 13 



■ — ■ — of potassium 3*5 



Phosphate of lime 6 



Hydrochlorate of ammonia .... 8 



Phosphate of soda 26-25 



— — of magnesia 0*75 



Silica 1 



Oxide of iron trace. 



Hippuric acid , . trace. 



Water 46 3 



Ibid. 



