abstract：:Two cases are presented and a third is cited from the literature in which the onset of hyperthyroidism exacerbated acute weakness in previously undiagnosed myotonic dystrophy. In two of the cases a return to the euthyroid state after treatment was associated with marked clinical improvement in muscle weakness. In the ...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Peterson DM,Bounds JV Jr,Karnes WE

更新日期：1976-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The two-column procedure for plasma catecholamine determination was adopted as a routine diagnostic test. It was found that the recovery of catecholamine added to properly preserved plasma was 65%. The most efficient recovery occurred when the water content of alumina used was above 23%. Both interassay and intra-assa...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Jiang NS,Machacek D,Wadel OP

更新日期：1976-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Thirty-one patients with low back pain resistant to medical and surgical treatment were studied. On admission to the psychiatric service, these patients revealed apparent features of conversion and hysterical personality, as characterized also by the MMPI profile. During hospitalization, however, there was increased a...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Maruta T,Swanson DW,Swenson WM

更新日期：1976-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In a group of 47 patients with mediastinal granulomas, the most common clinical symptoms were cough, chest pain, dysphagia, hemoptysis, and dyspnea. The main laboratory findings were right paratracheal or hilar mass on chest roentgenogram, positive histoplasmin skin test, and caseating granuloma on histopathologic exa...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Strimlan CV,Dines DE,Payne WS

更新日期：1975-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this case of Sertoli cell tumor of the testis, no laboratory or clinical evidence of hormonal imbalance was present. The histologic and ultrastructure characteristic of the tumor agreed closely with previous reports on these rare tumors of the gonadal stroma. ...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Goellner JR,Myers RP

更新日期：1975-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The platelets of a patient with the Bernard-Soulier syndrome were studied by electron microscopy. The main abnormalities were the presence of giant and often round platelets, hypertrophic and frequently widely dilated open canalicular system, disorganized microtubules, and platelets with sparse or absent granulation....

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Maldonado JE,Gilchrist GS,Brigden LP,Bowie EJ

更新日期：1975-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:At the Mayo Clinic from 1962 through 1973, 592 cesarean sections were done among 16,181 deliveries (3.7%); 48% were primary procedures, and 52% were performed because of previous cesarean delivery. Regional anesthesia using epidural block recently has replaced a balanced general anesthesia as the anesthesia of choice...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Aard LA,Saed F

更新日期：1975-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The detection of monoclonal light chains in the urine by the Bence Jones heat test is a useful adjuvant to the diagnosis of myeloma and other related diseases. The test is particularly helpful when no serum spike is noted. Overall, it is positive in approximately half of all patients with myeloma. In order to assess t...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Perry MC,Kyle RA

更新日期：1975-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Forty cases of focal sclerosing glomerulonephropathy with nephrotic syndrome or proteinuria were studied retrospectively in regard to clinical presentation, response to steroid therapy and clinical course, and histopathology of the lesion. Morphologically there was a focal segmental and global sclerosis with subendot...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Velosa JA,Donadio JV Jr,Holley KE

更新日期：1975-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An unusual case of a capillary hemangioma of the filum terminale is presented. The successful removal returned the patient to an asymptomatic state. ...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Freeman RE,Onofrio BM,Layton DD Jr

更新日期：1975-03-01 00:00:00