XIII. Contributions to the chemistry of the urine.—Paper III. Part I. On the variations of the acidity of the urine in the state of health. Part II. On the simultaneous variations of the amount of uric acid, and the acidity of the urine in the state of health. Part III. On the variations of the sulphates in the state of

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XIII. Contributions to the chemistry of the urine.—Paper III. Part I. On the variations of the acidity of the urine in the state of health. Part II. On the simultaneous variations of the amount of uric acid, and the acidity of the urine in the state of health. Part III. On the variations of the sulphates in the state of

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Journal: Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London	Publication Date: Dec 31, 1849
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In the Philosophical Transactions for 1845, I showed that not unfrequently in London, the urine was found in many persons to be alkaline from fixed alkali; and I mentioned that Dr. Andrews, at Belfast, had found the water passed at noon of two-thirds of the students of his class to be alkaline. It appeared to me to be a matter of great interest to determine quantitatively the daily variations in the acidity and alkalescence of the urine in the state of health; to trace, if possible, the cause of the variations; to determine the effect of some medicines; at the least until this was done I could draw no conclusions regarding the effect of diseases on the acidity of the urine.

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