REVIEW OF FOREIGN LITERATURE Review of Austrian Hematologic Literature

Ambs, E. ( pp. 569, 583) Cell diameter, erythrocyte thickness, population analysis, hemoglobin dissociation curve, size of nucleus, etc., were used as parameters in drawing conclusions as to the functional events of erythropoiesis. Giesinger, E. ( p. 160 ) demonstrated that the copper concentrations in the serum and erythrocytes are about the same. Schnack ( p. 79 ) wrote on iron metabolism, in particular on iron absorption and excretion. Braitenberg, H., and Giesinger, E. (p. 786) found that iron deficiency occurs more frequently in pregnancy than one is led to believe. A routine prophylactic treatment with iron is suggested for multipara and very young primiparas. Vanura, H. ( p. 900 ) reported an anemia in newborns due to bleeding into the maternal circulation. In one such case 4.5 per cent fetal hemoglobin was found in the mother’s blood. Speiser, P. ( p. 181 ) used strength and rise in titer as well as complete genetic evaluation of the Rh system in the father for prognosis in fetal erythroblastosis. The amount of free and bound antibodies to certain blood factors and their reaction within medium titerstrength in the child’s blood were also considered to be of prognostic value. Weippi, G. ( p. 438) considers the Jaksch-Hayem syndrome as an early infantile form of reaction. With increased demand, liver and spleen represent a potential reservoir for extramedullary hematopoiesis in infancy and early childhood ( three cases reported). Kahn, P. ( p. 658 ) reported four cases of anemia sideroblastica refractoria, one of which went into chronic myelosis. The possibility of latent hemochromatosis was considered. Radnot, M., Wallne-r, E., and Honig, M. (p. 101 ) demonstrated that the normal diurnal curve of eosinophile number is light dependent. The eosinopenic effect of light can he diminished width hydergine. Csap#{243},G., and Szucs, S. (p. 483). Administration of BZ 55 ( N,-suLfanyl-N2-n-butylcarbamid in normals and diabetic patients did not cause the precipitous decrease in eosinophilia that is noted with insulin. Jakowitz, A. E. (p. 750) determined the number of leukocytes in colored and white people and tried in this way to evaluate the biological effectiveness of artificial radioactivity. Bir#{243}, L., Selmec, I., Budahazi, M., and Baton, G., ( p. 174) found that adrenalectomy in rats, pretreated with typhoid vaccine, reduces the leukocyte reaction to a minimum. DOCA substitution restored the reaction and administration of cortisone increased it. Oehnw, I. ( p. 134 ) wrote an extensive review of the peculiarities of leukemic therapy in childhood. Children show a better response to treatment with corticosteroids, antimetabolites and transfusions than do adults. Fleischhacker, H., and Stacher, A. ( p. 652 ) discussed the success of modern leukemia therapy. The results were good, but the life span of the patients was not prolonged. Stacher, A., Bohnel, I., and Hahn, P. (p. 442) performed hone marrow transfusions in acute leukemia without preradiation. Only cases with very hypercellular marrow had been treated before with PurinethoL Multiple, small quantities (20-60 ml.) of bone marrow transfusions improved the hemorrhagic diathesis remarkably (thrombocytes increased). Patients with hypocellular marrow could even have remissions. Kirchmair, H. warned against the combined therapy of x-ray and nitrogen mustard (Mitomen). A patient with lymphogranulomatosis who died of panmyelopathy was reported.