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SECOND MEDICAL DIVISION Robert K. Nixon, M.D. Marvin D. Anderson, M.D. Guillermo R. Rubio, M.D. Martin C. Zonca, M.D. 2799 WEST GRAND BOULEVARD DETROIT. MICHIGAN 43202 December 197^ Robert A. Kehoe, M.D,., Ph.D. Kettering Laboratory of Applied Physiology College of Medicine Eden Avenue University of Cincinnatti Cincihnatti, Ohio 45219. Dear Doctor Kehoe: This letter will express in writing our gratitude for the valuable information received from you during our recent conversation. The matter you may recall was related to the possibility of a patient of ours who, on the basis of outside information, is almost certainly malingering with respect to industrial lead intoxication. The suspicion the patient may be dosing himself with a high preparatory dose of lead acetate was strengthened by the discrepancy between the high blood,value and the normal urine screen for coproporphyrin as indicated on the accompaning chart. These tests were taken during the patient's outpatient visit in October. On the basis of our phone call with you, we decided to admit him and closely monitor his blood leads. The results appear on the accompaning sheet. No therapy whatsoever was given during bis stay in the hospital from the 25^ to the 28t& of November. There is a chance that the November 25ft collection was slightly contaminated. In summary, we are writing to ask if you feel that the great variations in the level of blood lead, the persistently normal urine screening test for coproporphyrin, and persistent absence of basophilic stippling in the face of a normal hemoglobin and low delta ALA constitute strong Supporting evidence that this dlledged case of plumbism is facticious. Robert A. Kehoe, M.B Ph. D. December 4, 1974- Rage 2 The patient who worked in a battery company has not had any industrial exposure to lead for the past 18 months or so during which time he has continued to draw disability benefits. It is our understanding that his brother, working for the same company, was the cause of their losing their workman's compen sation insurance. Officials from the company assure me that the plant is clean and that every measure is taken to protect the men from undue exposure. It is my hope to discuss this case with my colleagues in an informal medical conference on Thursday, December 12&, Dr. Kehoe. Consequently, I have taken the liberty to enclose an addressed envelope to facilitate your reply before then, if at all possible. Whatever comments you have would be greatly appreciated. Unfortunately our laboratory was not able to perform stool determinations for lead, but hopefully we have accumulated enough data to achieve our main objective, which is to dismiss this patient from our care. Sincerely, SJ MARVIN D. ANDERSON, M.D. Second Medical Division MDA/dg 0019707