[Letter to Colleagues from Peter Duesberg]

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"Moreover...In addition, Furthermore.. etc." I know that
the author is attempting to make the narrative flow, but
these words confuse the reader into thinking that something
of minor interest is following. This reviewer is reminded
of the story of a letter sent by a son to his father from
summer camp: The food was OK, the fishing fine, his new
friends were swell and... "Furthermore, I have broken both
legs and have been in a cast for 3 weeks!"
What the author should say, if anything, is - "Of
special interest is...or " A more convincing study confirms
this point.." or often better is just say nothing and go
right into the declarative sentence!
p15 110 AZT-therapy (122), it seems further
unjustified....
From everything that the author has set forth, it does not
seem that AZT therapy is justified under any circumstances.
At the minimum, this sentence should be terminated at the
comma, "AZT-therapy (122)." Or state as a separate sentence
that" there is no justification for AZT therapy.
p15 112 The short term improvement of animals and patients
when subjected to radiation or toxic substances in general
is called hormesis or the hormetic effect. It is one of the
best documented, and least discussed subjects in radiation
biology or toxicology. A recent (pretty good) review has
been written on this subject, which contains most of the
recent references to other reviews. [See Patricia J.
Neafsey, Mech, of Ageing and Development 51, 1-31 (1990)]
It would not surprise this reviewer if treatment with any
toxic substance (including irradiation) would lead to an
equivalent improvement.
p16 14 Over 80% of the American AIDS cases are 20 to 45
year old males (15),...
This reviewer reads: "72% of the American AIDS cases are
20-44 year-old males (15, Table 8 [115,764/161,073 =
0.719))..etc.
this notation mimics what is seen in ref 15.
p17 113 to end "..drugs are responsible.." see also line 17
"..can be prevented..."
This reviewer recommends that the conditional be used:
"..drugs could be responsible..." and "..ol be
prevented.;.." This reviewer thinks that the author will be

in a stronger position by assuming a position suggested in
the second paragraph of this review. Controlled
intervention studies have not yet been performed putting