A CRITERION OF HEMORRHAGIC DIATHESIS IN EXPERIMENTAL SCURVY

Factor 13 deficiency with severe hemorrhagic diathesis.

A HEMORRHAGIC DIATHESIS due to a congenital deficiency of fibrin stabilizing factor (f.s.f.) was first described in 1960 by Duckert et al.1 Five other cases were discovered since, in different cOuntries.2'6 The fibrin stabilizing factor (Lorand-Laki factor, fibrinase of Loewy), known and investigated in vitro for almost 20 years,7-11 was accepted in 1963 as one of the clotting factors-i.e. Fact...

A hemorrhagic diathesis due to a qualitative platelet defect.

Tooth Growth in Experimental Scurvy

1. The incisor teeth of guinea pigs have a constant rate of growth in health. 2. Deprivation of Vitamin C causes the teeth to cease growing. Readministration of the vitamin restores the growth. 3. Administration of small amounts of antiscorbutic substance results in rates of growth roughly proportional to dosage. 4. Under standard experimental conditions used in the testing of foodstuffs for an...

the effectiveness of strategy-based instruction in teaching english as a second or foreign language: a meta-analysis of experimental studies

a large number of single research studies on the effects of strategy-based instruction (sbi) in teaching english as a foreign or second language has been conducted so far. however, the lack of a comprehensive meta-analysis targeting the effectiveness of english language sbi is observed. moreover, the findings of experimental studies regarding the context of the english language, proficiency lev...

Hemorrhagic Diathesis in Borrelia recurrentis Infection Imported to Germany

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