PROGRESS IN ADRENAL CORTICAL HORMONE THERAPY
Authors: G. W. THORN
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1939)

Editorial1 September 1939PROGRESS IN ADRENAL CORTICAL HORMONE THERAPYG. W. THORNG. W. THORNSearch for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-13-3-552 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptThomas Addison's description (1855) of a clinical syndrome (morbus addisonii) which resulted from destruction of the adrenal glands first called attention to the vital function of these organs. Shortly thereafter Brown-Sequard (1856) demonstrated conclusively that complete removal of both adrenals was followed promptly by death of the experimental animal. The studies of Vulpian, Oliver, Schaeffer, Abel, Takamine and Aldrich ultimately resulted in the isolation of epinephrin from the adrenal medulla. However, treatment with epinephrin was ineffective in controlling the signs and symptoms of adrenal insufficiency. 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