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Summary.
Attempt to Promote Blood Regeneration after Hæmatemesis or
Melæna.
A control group of
11
patients given the usual ulcer cure of this
department12 and iron showed the same blood regeneration as 21 pa
tients treated one to two years before10 (fig. 1.). 5 pt.s given in addi
tion various liver preparations did not regenerate their blood any
better than the control group (fig.
2
).
9
pt.s were given ascorbic
acid, 100 mgrm.s daily intravenously for 6 days immediately after
admission.
4
of these had to be excluded on account of complica
tions.
4
out of the remaining
5
pt.s had a regeneration which was
better if not definitely better than that of the control group (fig. 3).
Still, I am satisfied that with a longer period of treatment and a
greater number of patients, this would be the case. In fig.
4
,
diffe
rent types of regeneration are shown. The uppermost curve is from
a patient treated with ascorbic acid. During the period of treatment
(the first 6 days), the R . B. C. values rise rapidly; afterwards, the
rise is slower. The middle curve is from a pt. of the control group
(intersected by the standard regeneration line). The lowest curve is
from a pt. on the same diet given no iron till the
28
th day.
The results have been discussed and the conclusion has been drawn
that the ulcer cure ougth to be richer in vitamin C.
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