Gout, with a section on ocular disease in the gouty
CHAPTER XII
URATOSIS IN RELATION TO GOUT
Constitution of Tophi. Mode of Formation. Localisation of Uratic Deposits. The Causation of Tophi. Solubilities of Uric Acid. Tophi in Relation to Uricæmia. Tissue Affinities for Uric Acid. Retention Capacity of Tissues for Uric Acid. Clinical Evolution of Tophi. The Cause of the Inflammatory Phenomena. Non-toxicity of Uric Acid. Are the Precursors of Uric Acid Toxic? _pp._ 149-170