THE URIC ACID CONTENT OF THE BLOOD COMPARED WITH THE RENAL DIETARY TEST

Abstract

During the past three years we have carried out about 180 renal dietary tests and blood analyses. Most of the cases were diagnosed nephritis or arteriosclerosis, though a number of other diseases have been included in the tables. The routine employed was as follows: The blood for analysis was collected before breakfast. The patients were in bed during the dietary test. They received a uniform quantity of water and food. In most instances the Mosenthal¹modification of the Hedinger and Schlayer²diet was administered. The urine was collected in two hour periods from 8 a. m. to 8 p. m., and in one period from 8 p. m. to 8 a. m. Recently Mosenthal³and Schlayer and Beckmann⁴compared the effect of a low protein or bland diet with that of the usual test diet. The former author found that both had approximately the same effect on the urine. Schlayer