[Routine determination of HB A1 by micro-column technique (author's transl)].

For routine determination of glycosilated hemoglobin (HB A1) it is necessary to have a quick and easy assay which allows analysis of a greater number of samples. Taking into consideration known methods for hemoglobin chromatography a micro-column technique has been developed, which separates the glycosilated hemoglobins AIa+b+c from the main hemoglobin fraction HB AII. Micro-columns (7.

The influence of high doses of oral medroxyprogesterone acetate on glucose tolerance, serum insulin levels and adrenal response to ACTH. A study of 17 patients under treatment for endometrial cancer.

Seventeen women aged 55 to 76 years who had been treated for endometrial cancer by surgery or radiotherapy or a combination of both were given 300 mg of medroxyprogesterone acetate (MPA) daily by mouth. Before treatment and again during the 3rd week of treatment an oral glucose tolerance test (with measurement of serum insulin levels) and an ACTH-stimulation test were done. All blood glucose levels tended to be higher with MOA therapy and serum insulin levels were significantly increased 3 h after a glucose load.

[Intravenous and oral TRH-stimulation test: comparison of the value of both tests concerning diagnosis and therapy of thyroid diseases (author's transl)].

15 euthyroid patients, 15 patients with a so-called non toxic goiter, 7 patients with hypothyroidism and 14 patients with hyperthyroidism (Grave's disease and autonomous adenoma) were submitted to intravenous (200 micrograms) and oral (40 mg) TRH-stimulation tests. After the oral application of TRH the patients with a normal thyroid function and the patients with a goiter showed an increase of the concentration of TSH which was about 1 1/2 fold higher than after the intravenous application of TRH. The patients who suffered from hypothyroidism showed a different reaction after intravenous and oral application of TRH.