In a previous contribution (1) it was shown that there is a wider range of normal values for renal function tests in normal women in the last trimester of pregnancy than in normal non-pregnant individuals. The blood urea clearance (2) was shown to vary between 60 and 118 per cent of normal. The total protein content of the urine was within normal limits. The urinary sediment count of Addis (3) ...

JAUNDICE DURING PREGNANCY. By Urs Peter Haemmerli. New York, Springer-Verlag, Inc., 1967. 111 pp. $3.80, paperbound. Jaundice During Pregnancy is an excellent monograph which should be read by all internists, obstetricians, and pediatricians, and which should be available in all medical libraries for ready reference. The author concisely summarizes the known minor alterations of the liver and i...

LTHOUGH megaboblastic anemia of pregnancy is considered mainly as a folic acid deficiency anemia, since this vitamin induces remission in most cases, its mechanism of production is still obscure. Dietary deficiency has been claimed to be the principal cause. However, this anemia has been observed in well-to-do women whose diet was satisfactory. Some other factors such as gastrointestinal upset,...

OBJECTIVES To study physiological, therapeutic and adverse effects of sauna bathing with special reference to chronic diseases, medication and special situations (pregnancy, children). STUDY DESIGN A literature review. METHODS Experiments of sauna bathing were accepted if they were conducted in a heated room with sufficient heat (80 to 90 degrees C), comfortable air humidity and adequate ve...

Seventeen female patients who underwent orthotopic liver transplantation between June 1973 and June 1987 became pregnant 5 months to 11 years after transplantation. Immunosuppression was maintained with combinations of prednisone, cyclosporine, and azathioprine prior to and during pregnancy. One patient discontinued immunosuppression after knowledge of pregnancy, taking only azathioprine sporad...