Morbus Dupuytren/Morbus Ledderhose

Association of Morbus Ledderhose with Dupuytren's contracture.

BACKGROUND Fibromatous nodules in the sole of the foot are often called Ledderhose disease. It is a benign nodular formation in the plantar aponeurosis, typically at the distal medial border. A lump forms and it can be a few centimeters in diameter. It is frequently seen as an isolated disease, but a relationship to Dupuytren's has been noted in some patients. METHODS The study was a part of ...

Demenzen, Morbus Alzheimer und Morbus Parkinson beim alternden Mann

Carbonic anhydrase quantity of red blood cells in morbus basedowii.

MOCHIZUKKI, K. Carbonic Anhydrase Quantity of Red Blood Cells in Morbus Basedowii. Tohoku J. exp. Med., 1972, 108 (4), 401-409 Stroma-free hemoly sate in 53 cases of morbus basedowii was examined by starch-gel electrophoresis. Hemoglobin A1, A2 and carbonic anhydrase B (CA-B) were separated, and stained with bromphenol blue. CA-B quantity was densitometrically measured, and expressed as per cen...

Prevalence of enamel mineralisation disturbances in an area with 1-1.2 ppm F in drinking water. Review and summary of a report published in Sweden in 1981.

AIM This was to study the prevalence of dental fluorosis in a Swedish city (Uppsala) with natural 1-1.2 ppm F in drinking water. It was also to compare the prevalence of idiopathic enamel disturbances (Morbus S) in children born in Uppsala with the prevalence in children who had moved in to Uppsala at an age when the Uppsala water could not have influenced the development of Morbus S. METHODS...

Sarcoidosis — Symptoms, Diagnosis and Treatment

Sarcoidosis, also referred to as Morbus Boeck or Morbus Besnier-BoeckSchaumann disease, usually attacks the lungs and is therefore frequently taught within the scope of pulmonary diseases. The bottom line is, however, that this disease can also affect any other organ meaning that medical students may not only encounter its clinical picture in many exams dealing with various specialties but also...