. Endocrinology. including the Wassermanntest, was normal. Functional kidyiey test showed 359*- phenolsul-phonephthalein in two hours. Sugar tolerance test: The blood sugar,after a fifteen-hour fast, tested ^r; one hour later, followingingestion of dextrose ( gm. per kg. of body weight), ; twohours after dextrose, The basal metabolic rate was —20%. HYPOPHYSEAL DISORDERS Pituitrin test. One cc. of Pituitrin 0 injected subcutaneousylshowed a prompt depressor effect, occurring within ten minutes aiidpersisting for one hour, showing a drop in the systolic pressure of20 mm.
. Endocrinology. including the Wassermanntest, was normal. Functional kidyiey test showed 359*- phenolsul-phonephthalein in two hours. Sugar tolerance test: The blood sugar,after a fifteen-hour fast, tested ^r; one hour later, followingingestion of dextrose ( gm. per kg. of body weight), ; twohours after dextrose, The basal metabolic rate was —20%. HYPOPHYSEAL DISORDERS Pituitrin test. One cc. of Pituitrin 0 injected subcutaneousylshowed a prompt depressor effect, occurring within ten minutes aiidpersisting for one hour, showing a drop in the systolic pressure of20 mm., with no appreciable change in the diastolic reading except abrief initial rise. The pulse was definitely decreased—from 110 to (Goetsch) test: One-fourth cc. (1:1000 solution) injectedsubcutaneously showed a brief and transient rise, occurring in bothsystolic and diastolic pressures at the end of thirty minutes, return-ing to normal in forty-five minutes, with no appreciable change inthe Radiogram of the skull. The sella turcica in anteroposteriordiameter measured 10 mm.; depth, 8 mm. Anterior and posteriorclinoid processes were well visualized; there was no erosion nor ex-cavation. Radiogram of the hand showed that all carpal centerswere present, that there was no delay in ossification and that unguinalphalanges were tapering. Diannoiiis. Tlie ease was ( as hypopituitarism,bilobar, preadolescent, associated with secondary liypothy-roidism. The following treatment was instituted : (1) pituitarysubstance, entire gland, i/o gr. after meals; (2) Pituitrin 0,15 minims hypodermically, weekly. Two months following theinstitution of this tfcatiuent, the following notation was made:Patient comphtely chanucd. Foiinerly a marked disinclina-tion for physical work, content to sit and read by the hour;whereas now patient takes a very active interest in baseball andother sports of boyhood and has disinclination to sedentary pur- TIKRXHV r)(i7 Miits. Is ve
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