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Man with a heart murmur, poised to jump out the window
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aortic regurgitation
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  • Dr. Katy Godfrey of Auckland, New Zealand points out that aortic regurgitation and general paresis of the insane are both manifestations of tertiary syphilis [personal communication, 12 March 1998]. Thus, Osler may have been referring to a syphilis sub-syndrome. [101]
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    (1) The Principles and Practice of Medicine.
  Osler W. New York: Appleton, 1892: 607.
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    101.Dr. Katy Godfrey of Auckland, New Zealand points out that aortic regurgitation and general paresis of the insane are both manifestations of tertiary syphilis [personal communication, 12 March 1998]. Thus, Osler may have been referring to a syphilis sub-syndrome.
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