Alabana Untreated Syphilis Study Tecpe~esen'] Non This paper is the fourth of a series of ubhdies of untrested acquired eyphilis in the male Negro in Macon County, Alabama. Previous pape: Ua, Beate dernier dealt withsthe -ext ities tn-eewperteen. FRO U sfige cts, sabty nonsyphilitic Sees expectancy of the respective grupegita|rya > a ihe ncterat vistorstat ay Witay widahaaneel treatnanty with opegial ah Jy tre dneone sf attention te ee effect cn the cardiovascular eysten#l The preamt atudy ie ah mepet mtn oe Teepe eerie cheers Sjpattengt to estimate ee eet enong untreated syphilitica end eo tone eet Mee Neeser diy Dad lenge porch vomits The original study population selected Adzrtng (tne Minter sewwomo! antes pre 1991-32 and 1932-33 constated of 410 ayshilitice and 20lqnonqyphilitic oommcte, » P= wed all of whteh were 25 years of age orqmes, Seeckmthebtmbemeercmmreilly nonsyphilitic controls, -suievimie ‘The presence or absence of syphilitic infection was based on personal History, physical oxaminationmd serologic tests on the blood. Se eee 7 mpphiittie groupltere elven soe treatment for thetr infection during the