Pharmacology of the Iodides. 



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palpitation of the heart, muscular tremors, nervousness, sleepiness, 

 and increased metabolism. A further study of the problem 

 whether or not the increased oxidizing power of the different body 

 cells following iodide administration is dependent upon the 

 thyroids, is being made. 



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Glycogen formation from arabinose in chicks. 



By L. B. STOOKEY and A. HALDEN JONES. 



[From the Physiological Laboratory, Medical School, University of 

 Southern California^ 



It is well known that newly hatched chicks are practically free 

 from glycogen. Fifteen chicks were fed arabinose over periods 

 varying from several hours to two days, and their bodies examined 

 for glycogen. In one case a trace of glycogen seemed to be pres- 

 ent, but in all others negative results were obtained. However, 

 these experiments are not looked upon as conclusive. Further 

 studies are in progress. 



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Is oxalic acid a product of hepatic uricolysis in man ? 



By L. B. STOOKEY and ETHEL L. LEONARD. 



\From the Laboratories of Physiology and Bacteriology, Medical 

 School, University of Southern California.] 



A liver obtained, shortly after death, from the accident ward of 

 the City Hospital was hashed, divided into convenient portions and 

 mixed with seven volumes of o. 1 per cent, solution of potassium 

 urate. After varying periods, the mixtures were examined for 

 oxalic acid. 



In all cases the uric acid was found to be largely destroyed. 

 In all cases perceptible traces of oxalic acid were shown to be 

 present, yet the amounts isolated did not seem to be appreciably 

 greater than those occurring in control experiments. 



It does not seem, therefore, that oxalic acid is a product of 

 hepatic uricolysis in man. 



