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HARRY M. GREENWALD, M.D.; WILLIAM S. COLLENS, M.D.

Am J Dis Child. 1935;50(4):979-985.

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The influence of the thyroid gland in cases of diabetes has been recognized since Dumonpallier reported a case of glycosuria with exophthalmic goiter in 1867.¹ Since then there have been many reports in which it has been attempted to establish a relationship between disease of the thyroid gland and diabetes. By far the majority of the reports deal with the association of hyperthyroidism and diabetes.

Sanger and Hun² observed the existence of hyperglycemia in cases of hyperthyroidism and thought the hyperglycemia due to faulty storage of dextrose. Joslin and Lahey³ found that 38.6 per cent of 5,908 patients with hyperthyroidism had glycosuria. Friedman and Gottesman⁴ also expressed the belief that there is a definite relationship between hyperthyroidism and diabetes and even suggested thyroidectomy for the cure of juvenile diabetes. Wilder and his associates⁵ performed a total thyroidectomy on a patient with diabetes who had no . . . [Full Text PDF of this Article]

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From the Pediatric and Diabetic Services of the Israel Zion Hospital.

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