THE PRESENT STATUS OF ACTH AND ADRENAL STEROID THERAPY IN MEDICINE
Authors: J. C. BECK
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1955)

Article1 October 1955THE PRESENT STATUS OF ACTH AND ADRENAL STEROID THERAPY IN MEDICINEJ. C. BECK, M.D., F.R.C.P.(C)J. C. BECK, M.D., F.R.C.P.(C)Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-43-4-667 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptIn this era, with important new medical advances proceeding at such a rapid rate, it is often difficult to afford a new discovery its rightful place. However, the majority would agree that a sense of being on the threshold of a great achievement greeted the announcement of the clinical effects of ACTH and cortisone in rheumatoid arthritis and rheumatic fever by Hench1, 2and his collaborators in 1949. This is particularly true if one recalls the first clinical ACTH Conference, at which time most observers felt that a revision of the present concept of many diseases was necessary. 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ROSENBERG, M.D., F.A.C.P.Infections Complicating Cortisone TherapyAdvances in Chemotherapy of Cancer in Man 1 October 1955Volume 43, Issue 4Page: 667-684KeywordsAdrenocorticotropic hormoneAsthmaColitisPathogenesisRheumatic feverRheumatoid arthritisSteroid therapyUlcerative colitis Issue Published: 1 October 1955 PDF downloadLoading ...