THE EFFECT OF POTASSIUM IODID ON THE LUETIN REACTION

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ANN ARBOR, MICH. During the past year I have had the opportunity of studying the luetin reaction somewhat in detail on patients admitted to the neurology service of the Hospital of the University of Michigan. As a result of this study, it was attempted to determine the value of the luetin reaction in the diagnosis of syphilis, the proper technic and the influence of various factors such as medication, etc. Observations were made sometimes repeatedly in a series of 235 cases from the neurologic clinic of the University of Michigan, service of Dr. C. D. Camp. This reaction was also tested in a series of sixteen cases admitted to the clinic for dermatology and syphilology, University of Michigan, service of Dr. Udo Wile. The technic followed is that described by Dr. Noguchi, namely, the intradermal injection of a 1:1 dilution of luetin material with saline. The cases were taken indiscriminately

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