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LAE MEDICAL CENTER CLINIC F333 NORTH DAVI5 HIGHWAY PENSACOLA, FLORIDA 31304 r November 3, 1975 AWESTHESIOIOGY C. S. OAVH, M.O. C 0. TERHELL, M.O. F. W. OIEROOAP. M.O. A. H. CIORDIA. M.O. DERMATOLOGY K. a. SNIDER. U O. T. H. LAMR. M.O. JACK KICHLER. MO. EMERGENCY-ACUTE CARE DIMITRI POLIZO, M.O. J. M. RAILEY, M.D. J. F. MRNTZER, MO. GENERAL, THORACIC tnd CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY P, P. CASSIDY. MO. J. R. BMLRT, M.O. Y. R. ODELLEft, M.O. J, E. WIMBERLY, M.D. J. LOBAM CMLET. M.O. W. C. WOOLVERTON, M.D. GYNECOLOGY AND OSSLETSICS *. a. hooncttc. mb. W.M. COLMER. JR., MO. . f. GEIGER, M.D. t. H, WYATT, MO. INTKWAl MEDICINE W. t. JORDAN. M.D. All^gy H. I, MRRRINO. J,, MO. Cirdleloev W. P. MIXON. M.O. J. W. PLEMINO, M.D. CURTIS WILLIAMS. MO. ROBERT W. MABRY. JfL, M.D. OI.L.I.A and Endociloofo^y B. MIDLEMAM. MO. 9a atreprt, rotary W. M. CALVERT. M.D. Hamilolegy and Oneslogy R. C. PALME*. JR., M.O. JERRALD KUSNM. M.O. Naphaolftjy R. W. MILLER. M.O. JOE C. ALLEN. M.D. Rwtmo.*ry Oil.am. J. 0. WILLIAMS, JR- MO. NEUROLOGY MACK 0. JONEE M.O. ROBRRT S. THORNTON. M.D. NEUROLOGICAL SURGERY T. 9. HOLMEl, M.O. H. T. DUKES. M.O. C. . RYITER, ALO. NEUROPSYCHIATRY W, *. C. WILMOIT, M.D. P. L. CREEL. MO. T. J. MARSHALL, M.D. OPHTHALMOLOGY V. L. SMITH, M.D. L. V. TYLER, JR_ ALO. e. C. eLEVEHOCR. M-D. J. R. BRAYTON. JR.. MO. P.dliTrtc QphiKalmolooy M. R. REDMOND. M_D. ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY P. O. BATSON. JR.. M.D. J. 0. HOSHETT. M.O. C. P. SMITH. JR.. M.O. <W. R. HOOPER. M.O. DALI T. ZORN. ALP. OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGY Misrllo-Fkeitl Sjrjary H. KEENER TIFFIN*. JR. ALO. R. L. KINO. JB.. M D. J. L. PAULIN, M.O. S. J. LaMOHTR, ALO. PATHOLOGY CLAUDIO TORRES. JR. ALO. PEDIATRICS CCNI.RI PICKENS. M.O. R. K. WILSON, Jlt, M.D, RICHARD H. WHITNEY, JR, M-D. PEDIATRIC CARDIOLOGY L. E. HOFFMAN, JR..M.O. RADIOLOGY HATHAH ARINSON. ALO. A. T. HORNSBY. M.D, J. R. JOHN, M.D. J. J. CRITTENDEN, RAO. NEUROEADIOLOGY W. JL SCOTT. M.O. THERAPEUTIC RADIOLOGY I. H, AMOS. M.O. UROLOGY LEE SHARP, M.D, A. L. MILLER, JR.. M-D. ALEX GUP. MO. 3` ODom Mr. Joseph Odom, Personnel Manager Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. P. 0. Box 467 Pensacola, Florida 32592 NOV 0 d Dear Joe: I have talked with Dr. Kuschner. He reviewed the liver biopsies on and found absolutely no evidence of any change attributable to exposure to vinyl chloride monomera He also reviewed the slides that Dr. Dan Lucas provided of a liver biopsy on a former employee. Again, this showed some fatty infiltration but no evidence of vinyl chloride damage. I don't recall that one's name. ^34 finally, on people Ilka et al, once we have studied them exhaustively, including a negative liver scan, he feels that we can just check a complete laboratory profile every six months. Finally, Dr. Kuachner wanned us to consider finding a liver expert in this area who could review all of the information and see the patients like I have talked with Dr. Knlffen at West Florida Regional Hospital in Gainesville, who is the nearest thing ve have to a hepatologlst In this area. He Is anxious to review the Information and see the men. Dr. Kuschner is particularly Interested In an opinion about just the abnormal liver function tests, not particularly a possible relationship to vinyl chloride, as I understand It. He was going to clear this with Mr. Watson. Dr. Knlffen has been taking care of several of our patients with active aggressive hepatitis, using steroids and immunosuppressants and should be able to help us,-hopefully. Best personal wishes. l don't knew how your liver function test turned out so welljj Sincerely, BB/cr Beidlemani/M.D., F.A.C.F. AP00030697