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AUTOHEMO: AMA ENDORSEMENT - PSORIASIS: JAMA 111 (1938), p.
343
JAMA 111 (1938), p. 343
"INJECTIONS OF WHOLE BLOOD IN PSORIASIS
To the editor: -Please give me any information available
concerning the use of whole blood in the treatment of psoriasis.
Some current articles are reporting good results from taking the
blood of an affected individual and injecting it immediately
intramuscularly. Bliss L. Finlayson, M.D., Price, Utah.
ANSWER. -There have been several articles in recent years
reporting improvement in psoriasis from intramuscular injection
of whole blood. Jones and Alden (South. M.J.
30:735 [July] 1937) have contributed a valuable article
discussing its use in other diseases as well. From 5 to 10 cc. of
blood is withdrawn from a vein in the arm and reinjected into the
gluteal muscles. Usually from eight to ten injections are given.
There is little discomfort from its use. The method is certainly
worth a trial in obstinate cases of psoriasis."