THE PANCREAS 51 



and a similar relationship between the spleen and the pancreas 

 has been suggested by certain authors. 



An important function of the pancreas appears to be to 

 increase the resistance of the body towards bacterial in- 

 fection. 



Extracts of pancreas are employed medicinally in gangrene and 

 tuberculosis, as well as in pancreatic diabetes. The use of such 

 extracts with the object of increasing the resistance to infection 

 is of recent date, but is deserving of further practical 

 study. 



