Liver in the Treatment of Pernicious and Other Anæmias
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The use of liver in the treatment of pernicious anaemia arose from experimental work on diet in this disease. The work was commenced in America, the home of dietetics, in 1923 by Minot and Murphy. In their original paper 45 cases were described and in spite of excellent results they viewed their work with a cautious and healthy scepticism. The scepticism was, however, unnecessary and further experimental work by them and others gave results surpassing all expectations. Later and wider experience confirmed all this, and liver
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Notes on Some Remedies. XVIII. Drugs in Anæmias. Part II
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