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Abstract
The response of plasma 17-hydroxycorticoids to corticotrophin has been determined using a simplified technique. Steroid levels appeared to be maximal four hours after the injection of 40 units of corticotrophin zinc. No response was obtained in cases of Addison's disease and a sluggish increase occurred in hypopituitarism. The effect of steroid therapy is discussed.Entities:
Keywords: ADRENAL CORTEX HORMONES/blood; ADRENAL CORTEX/physiology; CORTICOTROPIN/pharmacology
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Year: 1961 PMID: 13789835 PMCID: PMC480188 DOI: 10.1136/jcp.14.2.185
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Clin Pathol ISSN: 0021-9746 Impact factor: 3.411