The Occurrence of Anemia in Myxedema

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Article1 August 1928The Occurrence of Anemia in MyxedemaCHARLES T. STONE, B.A., M.D., F.A.C.P.CHARLES T. STONE, B.A., M.D., F.A.C.P.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-2-2-215 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptWhen William Gull, in 1873, first described the disease which Ord, in 1877, designated Myxedema, a clinical picture so comprehensive as to scope and accurate in detail was given to the profession that little was left for subsequent generations to add. Murray's successful treatment of a patient with the disease by the subcutaneous injection of a glycerine extract of thyroid gland, in 1891, so completed the knowledge upon the subject that nothing of value was added, excepting the oral administration of thyroid substance, until in 1893 it was shown by Magnus-Levy that there is great and constant lowering of the...References(1) MACKENZIE GM: Anemia in Hypothyroidism, J. A. M. A., 86: 462, Feb. 13, 1926. CrossrefGoogle Scholar(2) JANNYENGEL NWHE: Concerning the Diagnosis and Treatment of Hypothyroidism, Arch. Int. Med., 26: 297, Sept. 1920. CrossrefGoogle Scholar(3) BAKER WA: Dysthyroidism, a Factor in Secondary Anemia, J. Kansas M. Soc. 24: 321, Nov., 1924. Google Scholar(4) WARFIELDGREENE LMIW: Hypothyroidism and Its Relationship to Chlorotic Anemia, J. Michigan M. Soc. 24: 79, Feb., 1925. Google Scholar(5) MINOT GR: Myxedema with Anemia, M. Clin. N. Amer., 4: 1743, May, 1921. Google Scholar(6) EMERY ES: The Blood in Myxedema, Am. J. M. Sc., 165: 577, April, 1923. CrossrefGoogle Scholar(7) ESSER : Blood and Bone Marrow Following Failure of Thyroid Function, Deutsches Arch. f. klin. Med., 89: 576, 1907. Google Scholar(8) KISHI K: Contributions on the Physiology of the Thyroid Gland, Virchows Arch. f. path. Anat., 176: 260, 1904. CrossrefGoogle Scholar(9) MANSFELD G: The Blood Picture and the Thyroid Gland, Magyar Orvosi Archivum, 13: 188, 1912. Google Scholar(10) Charcot : Quoted by Emery, see footnote 6. Google Scholar(11) LISSER H: Bedside Diagnosis, BLUMER, G.: W. B. Saunders Co., Phila., 1928. Google Scholar This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: Galveston, Texas*From the Department of Internal Medicine, University of Texas, Medical School, Galveston.†Read before the American College of Physicians, New Orleans Clinical Week, March 6, 1928. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited byREFERENCESHypothyroidism with anemia demonstrating abnormal vitamin B12 absorptionAnemia and Iron Metabolism in HypothyroidismKrankheiten der SchilddrüseTHE ANEMIA OF MYXEDEMA, WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO PERNICIOUS ANEMIA*MAURICE E. LEONARD, M.D., ERNEST H. FALCONER, M.D., F.A.C.P., MATTHEW J. ELLENHORN, M.D.Recent advances in the anemias of infancy and childhoodMyxedema Heart With Report of One CaseJAY C. DAVIS, M.D. 1 August 1928Volume 2, Issue 2Page: 215-221KeywordsAnemiaOral administrationPatientsSubcutaneous injectionsThyroid Issue Published: 1 August 1928 PDF downloadLoading ...