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THE FUNCTIONS OF THE SKIN
Author(s) -
PEMBREY M. S.
Publication year - 1910
Publication title -
british journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.304
H-Index - 179
eISSN - 1365-2133
pISSN - 0007-0963
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2133.1910.tb16620.x
Subject(s) - medicine , library science , dermatology , history , computer science
!!'ti s z m 1~p-A positive reaction shonld be looked upon as indicating active disease wliicli caIIs for treaftnieiit. A negative result early in tlie disease, ,i. P . iu the priniary stage, i, valueless. In tlie secondary stage when the patient lias liad 110 trestmeiit e negative reaction excludes sypliilis. In questionable cases, provided the patient lies had little or 1 1 0 treatinelit, aided by tlie liistory a negative reaction is of great use. A negative reaction is iiinLliiable iii late stages of the disease after the patient has received adequate treatinelit. Mercury is the oiily drug which has an iiiflueiice in coiivertiiig i~ positive into a negative reaction. Potassium iodide lias iiot tlie power, t,liei.efore cannot be regarded as a, specific for syphilis, as is so commoiily held.