The Internal Secretory Organs

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Excerpt from The Internal Secretory Organs: Their Physiology and PathologyThe subject of the Internal Secretions, or Glandular Physio logy as it is sometimes called, is one which is destined to occupy the attention both Of physiologists and clinicians for a long time to come. The admirable manner in which the microbic theory of disease has been developed and pressed into practical employ ment has served completely to revolutionize the surgery, and profoundly to modify the medicine, of thirty years ago. But the truth Of the theory and the wonders which it has wrought leave unexplained certain problems in pathology which cry aloud for solution. Microbes do not explain gout, diabetes, Graves's disease or Hodgkin's disease, to mention but a few which inhabit the vast territory which remains to be conquered. Upon these and allied diseases the study of the internal secretions promises to throw some light. It has already illuminated myxoedema, acromegaly, Addison's disease, and some others, and the promise which it holds is as enticing and fascinating as its pursuit is baf¿ing.The condition precedent of any real progress on the clinical side is an exhaustive study Of the physiological side. Professor Biedl's book supplies this in a painstaking and methodical man ner. It comprises all the work of an experimental kind which has been done in any country up to within a very recent date. It is for the most part content to leave that work to speak for itself, and does not unduly burden the reader with explanations, or mislead him with premature theories.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully, any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.