The Therapeutic Role of Corticotropin and the Corticosteroids in Nonspecific Inflammatory Disease of the Intestine
Authors: WALTER L. PALMER
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1963)

Editorials1 June 1963The Therapeutic Role of Corticotropin and the Corticosteroids in Nonspecific Inflammatory Disease of the IntestineWALTER L. PALMER, M.D., M.A.C.P., Richard T. CraneWALTER L. PALMER, M.D., M.A.C.P.Search for more papers by this author, Richard T. CraneSearch for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-58-6-1053 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptThe Alfred Stengel Memorial Award was established in 1947 by the Board of Regents of the American College of Physicians to honor a Fellow or Master for long and loyal service to the College, as well as for outstanding contributions to medical practice, research, and education. This year the Alfred Stengel Memorial Award was given to Dr. Walter Lincoln Palmer of Chicago. Dr. Palmer is a Master and a Past President of the College (1956-57). For many years he has given devoted service to the activities of the College and to the field of internal medicine. For this service he...References1. WARRENSOMMERS SSC: Pathology of regional enteritis and ulcerative colitis. JAMA 154: 189, 1954. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar2. LOCKHART-MUMMERYMORSON HEBC: Crohn's disease (regional enteritis) of the large intestine and its distinction from ulcerative colitis. Gut 1: 87, 1960. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar3. GOLDGRABERKIRSNERPALMER MBJBWL: Rectal biopsy in ulcerative colitis and regional enteritis. Gastroenterology 32: 762, 1957. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar4. KIRSNERPALMERSPENCERBICKSJOHNSON JBWLJAROCF: Corticotropin (ACTH) and the adrenal steroids in the management of ulcerative colitis: observations in 240 patients. Ann. Intern. Med. 50: 891, 1959. LinkGoogle Scholar5. SKLARKIRSNERPALMER MJBWL: Ulcerative colitis with particular reference to ACTH and the adrenal steroids. Ann. Intern. Med. 46: 1, 1957. LinkGoogle Scholar6. KIRSNERSKLARPALMER JBMWL: The use of ACTH, cortisone, hydrocortisone and related compounds in the management of ulcerative colitis. Experience in 180 patients. Amer. J. Med. 22: 264, 1957. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar7. TRUELOVE SC: Treatment of ulcerative colitis with local hydrocortisone. Brit. Med. J. 2: 1267, 1956. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar8. TRUELOVE SC: Treatment of ulcerative colitis with local hydrocortisone hemisuccinate sodium. Brit. Med. J. 1: 1437, 1957. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar9. TRUELOVE SC: Treatment of ulcerative colitis with local hydrocortisone. Proc. Roy. Soc. Med. 51: 429, 1958. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar10. TRUELOVE SC: Treatment of ulcerative colitis with local hydrocortisone hemisuccinate sodium. A report on a controlled therapeutic trial. Brit. Med. J. 2: 1072, 1958. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar11. WATKINSON G: Treatment of ulcerative colitis with topical hydrocortisone hemisuccinate sodium. A controlled trial employing restricted sequential analysis. Brit. Med. J. 2: 1077, 1958. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar12. TRUELOVE SC: Local corticosteroid treatment in severe attacks of ulcerative colitis. Brit. Med. J. 2: 102, 1960. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar13. SPENCERKIRSNER JAJB: Experience with short and long term courses of local adrenal steroid therapy for ulcerative colitis. Gastroenterology 42: 669, 1962. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar14. MLYNARYKKIRSNER PJB: Absorption and excretion of 1,2,H3-hydrocortisone in regional enteritis and ulcerative colitis, with a note on hydrocortisone production rates. Gastroenterology 44: 257, 1963. CrossrefGoogle Scholar15. PALMER WL: Causality in peptic ulcer. Arch. Intern. Med. (Chicago) 106: 786, 1960. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar16. GOLDGRABERKIRSNERPALMER MBJBWL: The role of ACTH and adrenal steroids in perforation of the colon in ulcerative colitis. Gastroenterology 33: 434, 1957. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: The University of Chicago Chicago, Illinois PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited ByThe Arthritis of Ulcerative Colitis and Regional Enteritis (“Intestinal Arthritis”) 1 June 1963Volume 58, Issue 6Page: 1053-1057KeywordsAdrenocorticotropic hormoneCorticosteroid therapyHealth services researchMedical education Issue Published: 1 June 1963 PDF DownloadLoading ...