Addison's Disease and Its Relation to Experimental Adrenal Insufficiency

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Article1 June 1933Addison's Disease and Its Relation to Experimental Adrenal InsufficiencyGEORGE A. HARROP, M.D., F.A.C.P.GEORGE A. HARROP, M.D., F.A.C.P.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-6-12-1579 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptAlthough the first accurate description of the adrenal glands is usually accredited to Eustachius, in 1563, very little further progress was made in the study of their structure or physiological significance for nearly three centuries and practically all of the further additions to our knowledge have been made within the past eighty years. Modern interest in the adrenals dates from Addison, who published in 1855 the clinical observations on the disease which bears his name.In all mammals, including man, the adrenal glands are paired organs, each composed of two distinct parts. The outer layer, or cortex, forms roughly two-thirds...References1 CLEGHORN RA: Observations on extracts of beef adrenal cortex and elasmobranch interrenal body, Jr. Physiol., 1932, lxxv, 413. CrossrefGoogle Scholar2 DUFFBERNSTEIN GLC: Five cases of Addison's disease with so-called atrophy of the adrenal cortex, Bull. Johns Hopkins Hosp., 1933, lii, 67. Google Scholar3 ALBRIGHTBAIRD FPC: Treatment of Addison's disease with cortin, Arch. Int. Med., 1932, l, 394. Google Scholar4 LOEB RF: Chemical changes in the blood in Addison's disease, Science, 1932, lxxvi, 420. CrossrefGoogle Scholar This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: Baltimore, Maryland*Read before the Medical Section, New York Academy of Medicine, January 19, 1933.†From the Chemical Division of the Medical Clinic, the Johns Hopkins Hospital and University, Baltimore. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited byUntersuchungen über den Muskelstoffwechsel des HerzensSix Cases of Addison's Disease 1 June 1933Volume 6, Issue 12Page: 1579-1590KeywordsAdrenal glands ePublished: 1 December 2008 Issue Published: 1 June 1933 PDF downloadLoading ...