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C. A. McKINLAY, M.D.

Arch Intern Med. 1921;28(6):703-710.

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That there is an interrelation of the glands of internal secretion is well known. Rowntree¹ states that where life is, metabolism is, and regulating it are the endocrine glands. Kestner² states that all endocrine glands are closely related and that the most intimate relation exists between the thyroid and hypophysis. Engelbach³ mentions as a fact that the hypothyroid state is frequently associated with hypopituitarism. Peritz⁴ thinks that the intensive growth in length of bones which is sometimes found in exophthalmic goiter may be ascribed to a functional disturbance of the hypophysis. Holmgreen⁵ mentions that exophthalmic goiter patients in youth may show accelerated growth in height. Friedman⁶ believes that there may be a mild overactivity of the hypophysis in exophthalmic goiter and a mild underactivity in myxedema.

Numerous growth and feeding experiments give evidence of the relationship between the endocrine glands. Rogowitsch⁷ concluded that the changes in the hypertrophied hypophysis which . . . [Full Text PDF of this Article]

Author Affiliations
MINNEAPOLIS

From the Department of Medicine, the Medical School, University of Minnesota.

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