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The effect of mercurials on output of thiamine in the urine was investigated in 9 patients with congestive heart failure. The statistical analysis of the accumulated data indicates that the levels of thiamine excretion following mercurial administration are significantly increased over the levels observed on control days. The data seem to indicate that the mercurial-induced thiamine excretion is not due to the increased diuresis; it is suggested that it may be related to the depressed tubular absorption of the thiamine.
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