Retention Capacity of Tissues for Uric AcidTable II.—Concentration of Uric Acid in Miscellaneous Human Tissues per 100 Grams of MaterialTable I.—Concentration of Uric Acid in Human Tissues and Fluids per 100 Grams of Material
| Case. | E. E. Uremia. | T. D. Uremia. | S. H. Uremia. | M. F. Diabetes. | C. M. Diabetes. | S. T. Amputation. | H. J. Pneumonia. |
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| mg. | mg. | mg. | mg. | mg. | mg. | mg. |
| Blood | 15·4 | 14·3 | 17·0 | 0·7 | 0·7 | 0·7 | |
| Pleural fluid | 16·7 | 15·9 | | | | | |
| Ascitic fluid | 18·0 | | | | | | |
| Pericardial fluid | | 14·3 | 18·0 | | | | |
| Subcutaneous fluid | 18·0 | | | | | | |
| Spinal fluid | 2·8 | 2·0 | 4·7 | | | | |
| Skeletal muscle | 8·0 | 3·9 | 5·8 | 0·7 | 2·6 | 2·0 | |
| Heart muscle | 10·0 | 7·3 | 8·8 | | 1·2 | | |
| Liver | 18·0 | 15·6 | 11·5 | | 5·0 | | 4·0 |
| Spleen | 12·6 | 14·3 | 9·1 | | 1·2 | | Trace |
| Skin | | 13·0 | | | | | |