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Original paper was published in Latin
Extract by William Rutty
In all the case-studies discussed fluid was removed from the abdomens
Read to the Royal Society on 17 October 1728

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RBO/13/88
Earliest possible date
1728
Page extent
4 pages
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Manuscript

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Extract of a paper by John Boecleri about women with swollen abdomens, 1728, RBO/13/88, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/rbo_13_88/extract-of-a-paper-by-john-boecleri-about-women-with-swollen-abdomens, accessed on 14 July 2025

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