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Increased leukocytes in the blood and produced other changes 

 indicative of an action upon heat-regulating nervous centers. 

 Some benefits were noted in all ailments treated, with the 

 exception of psoriasis. The preparation is Ineffective when 

 given intramuscularly. Headache and herpes labialis were listed 

 among the side effects. 



179. LEUDEL, E. and DUTT, J. N. 



The influence of elevated temperature on the reaction curve 

 of endocrine glands (Translated Title) 



Permentsforsch. 12:335-340, 1931 



Febrile conditions, whether produced by infections or through 

 the injection of pyrogens, increase the interferometer reading 

 for the Abderhalden reaction. The functions of the suprarenals 

 may be widely altered in fever, 



iSO. LUSTIG, B. and LANGER, A. 



Ueber die Bestimmung und den Gehalt der freien, Eiwelss und 

 gebundenen nichteiweiss Kohlenwasserstoff s im norm und patholo- 

 gischen Seren (Determination and content of free, protein- 

 bound and non-protein carbohydrate in normal and pathologic 

 serum) 



Biochera, Ztschr, 242:320-337, 1931 



High values were found for sugars associated with protein in 

 the serum during febrile infections. The highest values were 

 recorded in carcinoma, sarcoma and pneumonia. No increases 

 were noted in chronic conditions in which fever did not appear. 



I3l. NEITBERGER, J. 



Elnbllck in die Wirkungsweise einer Pyriferkur (Glance at the 

 manner of action of pyrifer therapy) 



Med, klin, 27:954-956, 1931 



The action of pyrifer on neurosyphilis was observed in patients 

 treated on the services of the State Hospitals in Berlin, 

 Temperature seldom rose above 40*^ C. and local reactions were 

 Infrequent. Pyrifer gave a stronger therapeutic reaction than 

 either specific or nonspecific protein therapy. The leukocyte 

 and differential counts were altered; the white cell count rose 

 to 16,000 in many cases, occasionally as high as 33;iOOO. The 



