Does Liver Therapy Benefit the Diabetic?

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Article1 May 1932Does Liver Therapy Benefit the Diabetic?ELMER L. SEVRINGHAUS, M.D., F.A.C.P.ELMER L. SEVRINGHAUS, M.D., F.A.C.P.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-5-11-1387 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptAs a consequence of the reports of Blotner and Murphy1a number of trials have been made in this hospital with liver therapy for diabetes mellitus. The first of these was made with feeding of whole liver, 180 grams daily, to two cases of clinically unvarying tolerance. The results gave no encouragement at that time (1929). In July, 1930, our attention was directed to the possible merits of a mixture of an extract of horse liver, horse blood, with hypophosphites, alcohol, and saccharin, referred to below as "liver mixture". The manufacturers of a certain commercial horse liver and blood mixture...References1 BLOTNERMURPHY HWP: Effect of certain liver extracts on the blood sugar of diabetic patients, Jr. Am. Med. Assoc., 1930, xciv, 1811-1816. CrossrefGoogle Scholar2 STEPHAN R: Über die Wirkungsart des gallensauren Insulins bei subkutaner Anwendungsform, Deutsch. med. Wchnschr., 1930, lvi, 88-97. CrossrefGoogle Scholar3 DE PENCIERSOSKINBEST MTSCH: Effect of liver on blood sugar level and on sugar excretion of depancreatized dogs, Am. Jr. Physiol., 1930, xciv, 548-552. CrossrefGoogle Scholar4 SOSKINBINSWANGERSTROUSE SHFS: Jerusalem artichokes and liver in the treatment of diabetes mellitus, Jr. Clin. Invest., 1931, x, 169. Google Scholar5 ROOT HF: Diabetes and pernicious anemia, Jr. Am. Med. Assoc., 1931, xcvi, 928-933. CrossrefGoogle Scholar This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: Madison, Wisconsin*From the Department of Medicine and the Wisconsin General Hospital, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin.†Received for publication, August 10, 1931. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics 1 May 1932Volume 5, Issue 11Page: 1387-1390KeywordsAlcoholsBloodDiabetes mellitusHospital medicineLiver Issue Published: 1 May 1932 PDF downloadLoading ...