The gain in body weight associated with remissions in pernicious anemia
JM Vaughan - Archives of Internal Medicine, 1931 - jamanetwork.com
In 1927, Minot and Murphy 1 drew attention to the striking gain in body weight observed in
patients with addisonian pernicious anemia who were given liver therapy, and this
observation has been borne out by the majority of subsequent reports. This gain in weight
occurs whether whole liver or liver extract is used. Meulengracht and Holm 2 recently
analyzed a series of thirty-six cases, with special reference to the gain in body weight, and
showed that the average gain over a period of from one to two years was 54 pounds (24.5 …
patients with addisonian pernicious anemia who were given liver therapy, and this
observation has been borne out by the majority of subsequent reports. This gain in weight
occurs whether whole liver or liver extract is used. Meulengracht and Holm 2 recently
analyzed a series of thirty-six cases, with special reference to the gain in body weight, and
showed that the average gain over a period of from one to two years was 54 pounds (24.5 …