The Nature and Treatment of Gout and Rheumatic Gout |
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24 hours acute gout affected albumen albuminuria alkaline ammonia amount of uric ankle appearance articular attack of gout blister blood bone buffed carbonate cartilage cause chalk-stones chalky chronic gout Clot firm colchicum Commenced considerable contained crystalline crystals deposits of urate diet disease doses dyspepsia ears especially examined excretion exhibited Fahr femur fingers fit of gout fluid fluid ounces frequently gouty inflammation gouty patients gouty subjects grains hereditary hermodactylus induced influence joints kidneys knee ligaments likewise lime magnesia malt liquors matter medicine observed occurs organs ounces pain paroxysm peculiar phalangeal port wine potash present Pulse purgatives quantity remedies rheumatism salt secretion seen serum serum alkaline skin sometimes suffered surface symptoms synovial synovial membrane thread experiment tion tissues trace of uric treatment urate of soda urea uric acid Uric acid eliminated urine Vichy white matter wine wrist
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