Summary of Investigations on the Etiology of Tropical Sprue in Porto Rico
Authors: Charles Weiss, Francisco Landron, Oscar Costa-Mandry, Dorothy Wilkes-Weiss
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1929)

Article1 May 1929Summary of Investigations on the Etiology of Tropical Sprue in Porto RicoCHARLES WEISS, Ph.D., M.D., FRANCISCO LANDRON, B.Sc., OSCAR COSTA-MANDRY, M.D., D.M., DOROTHY WILKES-WEISS, M.D.CHARLES WEISS, Ph.D., M.D.Search for more papers by this author, FRANCISCO LANDRON, B.Sc.Search for more papers by this author, OSCAR COSTA-MANDRY, M.D., D.M.Search for more papers by this author, DOROTHY WILKES-WEISS, M.D.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-2-11-1198 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptThere has been noted in recent years a growing interest in the study of so-called "tropical sprue". This is due largely to the increasing number of cases recognized in sub-tropical and temperate regions. For example, Thaysen reports five cases of sprue originating in Denmark; Lambright describes a case from Cleveland, and the observations of Wood in North Carolina and Silverman in Louisiana show that the disease is not at all uncommon in those states.A second stimulus has been the suggestion promulgated by Wood, Christian and others, and supported by recent studies on liver therapy in certain types of anemia...References ASHFORD BK: The Etiology of Sprue. Am.J.M.Sc., 1917, CLIV, 157-195. Also "Sprue" in Cecil's Text Book of Medicine. W. B. Saunders Co., Philadelphia, 1927, pp. 350-355. CrossrefGoogle Scholar BULLTAO CCSM: A Method for Determining the Anti-pneumococcal Properties of Whole Blood and the Protective Power of Immune Serum. Am.J.Hyg., 1927, VII, 648-661. Google Scholar COOK DH: Some Aspects of the Food Problem in Porto Rico, P. R. Review of Pub. H. & Inf. Med., 1927, III, 59-67. Google Scholar FAIRLYMACKIE NHFP: Progress Report on Researches in Sprue. Ind. J. Med. Res., 1926, XIV, 105-123. Google Scholar HINES L: Studies on the Identification of M. psilosis. J. Infect. Dis., 1924, XXXIV, 529-535. CrossrefGoogle Scholar LAMBRIGHT GL: Sprue in the Temperate Zone. Am. J. Med. Sc., 1926, CLXXI, 515-517. CrossrefGoogle Scholar MICHEL C: Study of the Toxins and Serological Reactions in Sprue. Am.J. Med. Sc., 1917, CLIV, 177-181. CrossrefGoogle Scholar SILVERMAN DN: Sprue, Extended Studies with Special Reference to Pancreatic Digestion. South.Med.J., 1927, XX, 762-765. CrossrefGoogle Scholar THAYSEN TE: A Disease Resembling Tropical Sprue Originating in Denmark. Act.Med.Scand., 1925, XLII, 197-212. Abst. in Trop.Dis.Bull., 1926, XXIII, 46-47. Google Scholar WEISS C: A Review of the Recent Literature on Tropical Sprue. Arch.Path. & Lab. Med., 1928, VI, 885-900. Google Scholar WEISSLANDRON CF: Immunological Investigations on Tropical Sprue in Porto Rico. Am.J.Trop.Med., 1929 (in press). CrossrefGoogle Scholar WEISSLANDRON CF: The Biology of Monilia psilosis in relation to Sprue. J. Infec. Dis., 1928, XLIII, 557-565. CrossrefGoogle Scholar WEISSCOSTA-MANDRY CO: Skin Reactions in Sprue with various Food Preparations. J. Immunol., 1929 (in press). Google Scholar WEISSWILKES-WEISS CD: Epidemiology of Sprue in Porto Rico, P. R. Rev. of Pub. Health and Trop. Med., 1929 (in press). Google Scholar WOOD EJ: Pernicious Anemia and its Relationship to Sprue. Am. J. Med. Sc., 1925, CLXIX, 28-29. CrossrefGoogle Scholar This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: *From the School of Tropical Medicine (auspices of Columbia University), University of Porto Rico and the Presbyterian Hospital, San Juan, Porto Rico.†Presented before the American Society of Tropical Medicine at Washington, D. C., May 1, 1928. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics 1 May 1929Volume 2, Issue 11Page: 1198-1208KeywordsAnemiaEtiologyHospital medicineLiver ePublished: 1 December 2008 Issue Published: 1 May 1929 PDF downloadLoading ...