OBSERVATIONS ON AMEBIASIS IN AMERICAN TROOPS STATIONED IN INDIA

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Article1 November 1946OBSERVATIONS ON AMEBIASIS IN AMERICAN TROOPS STATIONED IN INDIAGERALD KLATSKIN, M.D.GERALD KLATSKIN, M.D.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-25-5-773 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptAmebiasis proved to be a serious problem in American troops stationed in India. Despite the institution of stringent sanitary control measures the incidence of infection with E. histolytica remained high and was responsible for a considerable loss of man-power through disability and hospitalization.The clinical aspects of the disease were of great interest to medical officers. 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SPRIGGS, M.D.The Metabolism of Iodine Compounds††This work was supported by grants from the Committee on Research in Endocrinology, National Research Council the Connecticut Cancer Society and the Fluid Research Fund of Yale University School of Medicine.Death Due to Cardiac Disease Following the Use of Emetine Hydrochloride in Conditioned-Reflex Treatment of Chronic Alcoholism 1 November 1946Volume 25, Issue 5Page: 773-788KeywordsAmebiasisDisabilitiesHospitalizationsMedical services ePublished: 1 December 2008 Issue Published: 1 November 1946 Copyright & PermissionsCopyright, 1946, by The American College of PhysiciansPDF downloadLoading ...