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+ ve G) were countered with limited success by pressure suits, horizontal posture, etcUpward forces (i.e. ve G) were less well tolerated. Whereas the former caused first greying out due to loss of colour vision, then blacking out and final unconsciousnessi recovery usually took place on removal of the stress in good time. On the other hand* with negative G a red out occurred, leading to cerebra...

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The seventh post-war meeting of the Surgical Club of South West England ^vaS held at the Royal Cornwall Infirmary, Truro, on May 2nd and 3rd, 1952. On the Friday morning demonstration operations were performed by Mr. T. E. RutteR (Truro), Mr. S. R. Adlington (Falmouth) and Mr. C. B. O'Carroll (Falmouth), after which specimens and X-rays were discussed until lunch-time. During the afternoon four...

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REPORTS ON SCIENTIFIC MEETINGS Update on Alopecia Areata

Alopecia areata (AA) is an autoimmune disease resulting in reversible dysfunction of the hair growth cycle. There is no obvious destruction of hair follicles in AA, and the potential for full hair regrowth always remains. AA affects about 2% of the population in the United States. All ages are affected although it occurs more frequently in children and young adults. Males and females are equall...