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Treatment of the venereal disease by the hydriodate of potash, or iodide of potassium.

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Lancet, 2, 5-11. 1835 CE–1836 CE.

Wallace introduced potassium iodide in the treatment of syphilis, reporting good results in 139 patients.

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Entry Number#2379
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