Abstract
In a thirteen day metabolism study on an individual suffering from myotonia atrophica, we have studied the nitrogen metabolism, and urinary nitrogen partition, the sulphur metabolism and urinary sulphur partition, and the calcium, magnesium, phosphorous, chlorine and fat metabolism. The creatinine excretion was normal. The only striking metabolic anomaly noted in this study was the marked loss of calcium.
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