A Clinical Study of Buerger's Disease in Israel.

s1 May 1965A Clinical Study of Buerger's Disease in Israel.Richard M. Goodman, M.D., Beatrice Elian, M.D., Mark Mozes, M.D., Victor Deutsch, M.D.Richard M. Goodman, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, Beatrice Elian, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, Mark Mozes, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, Victor Deutsch, M.D.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-62-5-1069_2 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptIn view of the long held association of Buerger's disease in Jews and the recent controversy concerning this disease and arteriosclerosis obliterans (ASO), a clinical investigation of Buerger's disease in Israel was undertaken: (1) to define further by clinical and laboratory means the spectrum of this disorder, (2) to determine its frequency among the various Jewish ethnic groups, and (3) to search for familial aggregation.Eighty cases meeting our criteria for this diagnosis of Buerger's disease were studied. Eighty percent of the 79 Jewish cases occurred in the Ashkenazim group. This predominance of cases in one ethnic group is statistically... This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics 1 May 1965Volume 62, Issue 5Page: 1069-1069KeywordsClinical laboratoriesJewish peopleResearch laboratories ePublished: 1 December 2008 Issue Published: 1 May 1965 PDF downloadLoading ...