THE EFFECT OF CORTISONE AND ACTH TREATMENT ON CERTAIN CARBOHYDRATE METABOLITES

1 April 1952

journal article
research article
Published by Bioscientifica in Acta Endocrinologica

Vol. 9 (4) , 421-427
https://doi.org/10.1530/acta.0.0090421

Abstract

Patients with rheumatoid arthritis have low blood pyruvic and citric acid concns. Admn. of cortisone or ACTH raises the pyruvate level to normal when a clinical response occurs. The citrate concn. is not affected. In unresponsive cases, pyruvate is unchanged.

Keywords

ACTH/EFFECTS
ARTHRITIS, RHEUMATOID/THERAPY
CARBOHYDRATES/EFFECTS
CORTISONE/EFFECTS

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THE EFFECT OF POTASSIUM DEFICIENCY ON CARBOHYDRATE METABOLISM
1950