PROTEIN-BOUND BLOOD IODINE IN CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE*

  1. H. W. ALLISON, M.D., (M.SC.(Med.)); and
  2. T. L. BLISS, M.D., F.A.C.P.

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    Patients with cardiovascular disease accompanied by signs or symptoms suggesting hyperactive thyroid function are frequently encountered. In some instances, especially when goiter is present, careful study leaves an inconclusive clinical impression on which treatment is based. The deficiencies in the basal metabolism determination in evaluation of thyroid activity in hypermetabolic states of other origin prevent its being a decisive factor in differential diagnosis in some of these cases. This study was performed to learn whether the determination of the protein-bound iodine would provide a more satisfactory objective aid in diagnosis in such cases, so that proper cardiovascular treatment would be

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    • ↵* Received for publication February 25, 1953.

    • Abridgment of thesis presented by Dr. Allison for the degree of Master of Science in Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania.

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    1. Ann Intern Med August 1, 1953 vol. 39 no. 2 326-332
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