By summarizing the facts and data obtained from the fore-mentioned experiments:
1. The order of erythrocytes swelling in healthy person is Na=K<Mg<Ca and being different from Hofmeister's order, and is proper only to erythrocyte.
2. On tuberculous disease, it has been demonstrated that there is a comparative augment of Mg-swelling in the beginning of pulmonary tuberculosis, and a comparative contraction of Na-swelling and comparative augment of Mg-swelling in the serious cases of pulmonary tuberculosis. By these facts, if Na-swelling turns to normal, it may be considered that it indicates an improvement of the malady.
3. In tuberculous pleurisy, peritonitis and meningitis, the comparative contraction of Na-swelling and the comparative augment of Mgswelling was recpgnized in the critical stage of the illness, but in the patients of tuberculous pleurisy and peritonitis who are on their way to recovery, this relationship turns to normal.
4. The order of swelling in cardiovascular disease is recognized as Na=K<Mg<Ca, which is the same as with healthy persons.
5. The order of swelling in nephritis is Na=K=Mg<Ca, or a comparative augment of Mg-swelling.
6. The order of swelling in anemia is Na<K=Mg<Ca, or a comparative augment of Mg-swelling and a possible minute contraction of Naswelling.
7. The order of swelling in gastric cancer is Na=K=Mg<Ca, or a comparative augment of Mg-swelling, or it appears that there is a comparative contraction of Na-swelling.
8. The order of swelling in bronchial asthma is Na=K=Mg<Ca. There is also a comparative augment of Mg-swelling and, as a matter of fact, there is a minute decrease of Na-swelling.
9. The swelling in beriberi is the same in healthy persons.
10. The order of swelling in croupous pneumonia is Na=K=Mg<Ca. Besides there is a comparative augment of Mg-swelling, and possibly there is a comparative contraction of Na-swelling.
11. The order of swelling in typhoid fever is Na<K>Mg<Ca, and possibly there is a comparative contraction of Na-swelling.
To sum up the facts on the above mentioned data in a few words as possible, the swelling of erythrocytes in the case of Na, K, Mg and Ga
4 kinds of cation, have a peculiarity, i.e., having a different appearance against the swelling of tissue of liver or, others. In the case of disease, the order of swelling is varied, but the variations in the cases of K-swelling and Ca-swelling are very small: it is Mg-swelling that causes the main variation, and is Na-swelling is a secondary swelling to a Mg-swelling.
Part of the expence of this investigation has been met by grants from the Foundation for Promotion of Scientific Research of the Education Department.
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