This is a revised edition of the text of essentially the same title which was published in 1936, and, like it, is basically a handbook presenting the case for serum therapy in pneumonia. It should be noted, however, that the term "revision" does not always mean "reprinted," even though some of the phases of the problem as presented in the earlier edition are herein merely extended by the inclus...

abstract  introduction: during extrinsic coagulation pathway, a complex is developed between factor vii, calcium and tissue factor (a cell membrane lipoprotein that is exposed after cell injury). factor vii needs calcium and vitamin k for its biologic activation. coronary artery disease (cad) can be induced by increased level and activity of the coagulation factors vii, viii and ix. in postmeno...