Safe Uses of Cortisol
Edition: 3 edition
Publisher: Charles C. Thomas Publisher
Published: August 2004
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 208
ISBN-13: 9780398075019
Subjects: Pharmacology; Laboratory Medicine; Medical / Nursing; Hydrocortisone; Physiological effect; Therapeutic use; Medical
First sentence: In 1949, when Dr. Philip Hench and his associates at Mayo Clinic reported the remarkable effects of cortisone and adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) on patients with rheumatoid arthritis, their discovery was greeted as a major advance in the field of medicine.
Description: This edition has been revised and reorganized with current chapters focusing on the history of cortisol use, sources of confusion regarding cortisol therapy, the significance of normal adrenocortical function, generally accepted uses of physiological dosage, viral infections, miscellaneous clinical conditions, and future directions for research and therapy. The author provides explanation and confirmation of the rationale for the effectiveness and safety of the uses of physiological dosages of cortisol in the treatment, not only of patients with rheumatoid arthritis and other autoimmune disorders, but also of patients with chronic allergies, chronic fatigue syndrome, gonadal dysfunction, infertility, shingles, acne, hirsutism, respiratory infections, and other less common disorders.