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A Search for a Mechanism for the Antiinflammatory Action of Glucocorticoids

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Molecular Basis of Sex Hormone Receptor Function

Part of the book series: Ernst Schering Research Foundation Workshop ((SCHERING FOUND,volume 24))

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Abstract

Cortisol, a glucocorticoid hormone, was first isolated from adrenal tissues in 1936 (Mason et al. 1936a,b) and about 10 years later it was shown to be effective in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis, particularly when administered pharmacologically (Hench et al. 1949, 1950).

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Cato, A.C.B. (1998). A Search for a Mechanism for the Antiinflammatory Action of Glucocorticoids. In: Gronemeyer, H., Fuhrmann, U., Parczyk, K. (eds) Molecular Basis of Sex Hormone Receptor Function. Ernst Schering Research Foundation Workshop, vol 24. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-03689-1_4

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