Observations on Metabolism of Aldosterone in Man
Authors: J. A. LUETSCHER
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1963)

Article1 July 1963Observations on Metabolism of Aldosterone in ManJ. A. LUETSCHER, M.D., C. A. CAMARGO, M.D., A. P. COHN, M.D., A. J. DOWDY, A. M. CALLAGHANJ. A. LUETSCHER, M.D., C. A. CAMARGO, M.D., A. P. COHN, M.D., A. J. DOWDY, A. M. CALLAGHANAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-59-1-1 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptIn the evaluation of adrenal cortical function by laboratory tests, the essential diagnostic data are the concentrations of hormones in plasma or their metabolites in urine. After a baseline has been established, stimulation with corticotrophin (ACTH) and suppression with dexamethasone give valuable information on adrenal responsiveness to and dependence on ACTH and on the inhibition of pituitary ACTH secretion. 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Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: Palo Alto, CaliforniaFrom the Department of Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, California.This work was supported by research grant Am-3062 from the National Institutes of Health, United States Public Health Service, which also awarded Career Research support to Dr. Luetscher, and Traineeships in Metabolic Diseases to Drs. Camargo and Cohn.Presented as the John Phillips Memorial Lecture before the Forty-fourth Annual Session of the American College of Physicians, Denver, Colorado, April 1-5, 1963.Requests for reprints should be addressed to J. A. Luetscher, M.D., Metabolic Research, Stanford Medical Center, Palo Alto, California. 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