THE relation between blood glucose control and the development of long-term microangiopathic and neuropathic complications in diabetes mellitus remains a subject of controversy.^{1 2 3} A major problem impeding the resolution of this controversy is the ...

DECREASED extrathyroidal conversion of thyroxine (T₄) to 3, 5,3′-tri-iodothyronine (T₃) occurs in patients with many different acute and chronic illnesses.^{1 , 2} This decrease is so common that it must be considered part of the normal host adaptation to ...

NUMEROUS articles have appeared in scientific and popular journals discussing the moral and ethical aspects of artificial insemination with donor semen as well as the personal experiences of physicians who perform it. Despite the general interest in the ...

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Organ/Area Applications

Gallbladder

Accuracy rates for sonographic detection of gallstones have steadily increased since the description of B-scan cholecystosonography by Hublitz in 1972.⁷⁴ Present methods display nonradiopaque ...

PROBABLE transmission of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease by corneal transplantation from an infected donor to a normal recipient has previously been reported,¹ but to our knowledge, man-to-man transmission of conventional viruses by corneal transplant has not ...

PROTEIN-losing enteropathy can be associated with a disorder of the gastrointestinal lymphatics termed intestinal lymphangiectasia.¹ The three patients with protein-losing enteropathy and abnormal intestinal lymphatics described below manifested findings ...

ROUTINE follow-up blood testing has been advocated for newborn phenylketonuria screening programs.^{1 2 3} This advocacy derives from the fact that an occasional neonate with the disorder is undetected in routine screening programs that generally use a ...

Presentation of Case

A 23-year-old man was admitted to the hospital because of painful cutaneous lesions.

He was well until five years earlier, when he experienced painful swelling of the feet and bouts of "hives" characterized by the appearance on the ...

After man's exploration of space in the 1960's, many voices pleaded for the application of modern technology to the solution of some of the world's more common maladies. To biologic scientists it seemed inevitable that the advances in technology and ...

For the healthy wife and infertile husband the choices are accepting the fact of permanent childlessness, adoption or artificial insemination by donor. From available data,^{1 2 3} it is safe to say that in the United States between 6000 and 10,000 children ...

A morbid, almost mystical fear of rabies is not uncommon, particularly among city dwellers who are rarely in contact with wild animals. On the other hand, hunters, foresters, dogcatchers, veterinarians and others who are in frequent contact with animals ...

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To the Editor: We wish to report a case of papillary carcinoma of the thyroid with which we were recently involved. In contrast to the case that Cady et al. reported in the October 19, 1978, issue of the Journal, in this patient the outcome was not ...

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To the Editor: Adams et al., in the November 23, 1978, issue of the Journal, studied the rate of female-initiated sexual activities during the menstrual cycle and concluded that women who did not use contraceptive pills were strikingly active during the ...

To the Editor: In Sweden many pregnant women work in hospitals and may thereby be exposed to unspecified teratogens. We studied the outcome of pregnancy among such women (doctors, nurses, laboratory assistants, junior nurses and nurse assistants). We ...

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To the Editor: The obstacles of 30 years have finally been resolved, and relations between the People's Republic of China and the United States are now normal. The daily newspaper gives one a hint of the extent of the Chinese intention to develop their ...

The receipt of the following books is acknowledged, and this listing must be regarded as sufficient return for the courtesy of the sender. Books that appear to be of particular interest will be reviewed as space permits.

Anatomy and Histology

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MEETING OF THE AMERICAN PSYCHOSOMATIC SOCIETY

The Annual Meeting of the American Psychosomatic Society will be held in Dallas, Texas, March 22–25.

Further information may be obtained from Mrs. Mildred Elem, American Psychosomatic Society, 265 Nassau Road, ...

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