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Glucocorticoid Sensitivity in Rheumatoid Arthritis

Year: 2013

Type: dissertation

Abstract: Accumulating observations of women with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) who ‘spontaneously’\nexperienced less active disease during pregnancy led to the growing belief by Philip Hench\nthat a hormonal substance had to be involved in the improving clinical conditions of pregnant\npatients with RA. In close collaboration with Edward Kendall and Tadeus Reichstein\nthey eventually managed to isolate, identify and produce compound E (i.e. cortison) and\nadministered the compound to RA patients with impressive results.\nEver since,

Source: EUR Research Repository (Erasmus University Rotterdam)

Author: R. A. M. Quax

Language: English

Topic: Rheumatoid Arthritis Research and Therapies

Subfield: Rheumatology

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W2124528423

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