THE EFFECT OF DESOXYCORTICOSTERONE ACETATE AND VITAMIN C ON CHRONIC LEUKEMIA

1. Four patients with chronic lymphatic (lymphocytic) leukemia, and 3 patients with chronic myelocytic leukemia were given ten daily treatments of desoxycorticosterone acetate (5 milligrams) and vitamin C (1 gram) parenterally. 2. No significant immediate or post-treatment effects resulting from this treatment were observed in either group. 3. Desoxycorticosterone acetate and vitamin C in combination have no lympholytic action in patients with chronic lymphatic leukemia.