262 THE INTERNAL SECRETIONS—1920 
of infection, and the antagonizing of the results of this 
infection and increasing the immunity of the body by 
every other method that seems advisable. This is one 
reason why endocrine treatment is demanded in all 
cases. The use of tonics and the continuous application 
of the principles of good hygiene and elimination natu- 
rally should accompany our efforts. 
There seems to be no way to disprove the laboratory 
findings as in each case examinations have been made 
by more than one laboratory without anyone knowing 
of the findings of others. Original reports of these 
different laboratories are all on file and since there is no 
record of similar treatment for this disease, a bibliog- 
raphy and support from other sources are not within 
the writer’s resources. 
