THE response of the adrenal cortex to intensive stimulation with exogenous ACTH provides an excellent guide to the functional status of the adrenal cortex under most circumstances. Tests based on this ...
ONE criterion of the effectiveness of long-acting ACTH preparations is their duration of action. Using a simple technic, we have compared the duration of action of two types of aluminum phosphate ...
Prognostic value of the expression of p53, bcl-2, and bax oncoproteins, and neovascularization in patients with radically resected non-small-cell lung cancer. One hundred fifty-two patients were ...
In a normal person after an ACTH injection there is a rise in blood and urine cortisol levels. Those with Addison’s disease or adrenal insuficiency have little or no increase in cortisol levels. To ...
San Diego, California — A higher dose of an inexpensive and widely available steroid might be just as effective as a much more costly hormonal therapy for treating infantile spasms (IS), a small study ...