THE RELATIVE VALUE OF THE BASAL METABOLIC RATE, VELOCITY OF BLOOD FLOW AND CREATINE TOLERANCE TEST IN THE DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS OF GRAVES' DISEASE AND ALLIED CONDITIONS

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Article1 August 1939THE RELATIVE VALUE OF THE BASAL METABOLIC RATE, VELOCITY OF BLOOD FLOW AND CREATINE TOLERANCE TEST IN THE DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS OF GRAVES' DISEASE AND ALLIED CONDITIONSFREDERICK H. KING, M.D., ARTHUR R. SOHVAL, M.D.FREDERICK H. KING, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, ARTHUR R. SOHVAL, M.D.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-13-2-261 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptThe differential diagnosis of Graves' disease from a group of conditions, which occasionally simulate it in symptomatology, not infrequently presents a difficult problem. Whereas typical cases of Graves' syndrome present no difficulty, since the clinical picture is so characteristic, borderline cases in which the symptomatology is not clearly delineated are not so easy to differentiate. We refer to cases of inactive Graves' disease, autonomic imbalance, menopause with autonomic imbalance and hypertension, simple goiter and cases of essential hypertension.Because these cases are not as readily diagnosed on clinical grounds, efforts have been made by previous workers to find some objective...Bibliography1. SHORR E(a) quoted by RICHARDSON, H. B.: The relation of the thyroid gland to Graves' disease, Med. Clin. N. Am., 1934, xviii, 791. (b) RICHARDSON, H. B., and SHORR, E.: The creatine metabolism in atypical Graves' disease, Trans. Assoc. Am. Phys., 1935, l, 156. Google Scholar2. FISHBERGHITZIGKING AMWMFH: Measurement of the circulation time with saccharin, Proc. Soc. Exper. Biol. and Med., 1933, xxx, 651. CrossrefGoogle Scholar3. KESSELHYMAN LHT: Studies of Graves' syndrome and the involuntary nervous system. II. The clinical manifestations of the disturbances of the involuntary nervous system (autonomic imbalance), Am. Jr. Med. Sci., 1923, clxv, 513. CrossrefGoogle Scholar4. MOSCHCOWITZ E: The nature of Graves' disease, Arch. Int. Med., 1930, xlvi, 610. CrossrefGoogle Scholar5. BLUMGART H: The velocity of blood flow in health and disease, Medicine, 1930, x, 1. Google Scholar6. SOHVALKINGREINER ARFHM: The creatine tolerance test in the differential diagnosis of Graves' disease and allied conditions, Am. Jr. Med. Sci. 1938, cxcv, 608. Google Scholar This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: New York, N. Y.*Received for publication February 12, 1938.From the Medical Service of Dr. George Baehr, The Mount Sinai Hospital, New York City. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited byKrankheiten der Schilddrüse 1 August 1939Volume 13, Issue 2Page: 261-269KeywordsBlood flowCreatineHypertensionMedical servicesMenopauseMetabolic disorders ePublished: 1 December 2008 Issue Published: 1 August 1939 PDF downloadLoading ...