BMJ · 1967 · 133 citations · 10 references
Life SciencesEndocrinologyPharmacologyImmunopharmacologyRheumatologySteroid BiochemistryAdrenal Steroid HormonesCorticosteroid TherapyRheumatoid ArthritisSteroid Hormone BiochemistrySteroid MetabolismSteroid PharmacologyCorticosteroid TherapeuticsPrednisolone UsePrednisone UseRheumatoid Arthritis PharmacotherapyTherapeutic Corticosteroids
Though cortisone has been widely used since Hench et al. (1949) described its value in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis, there is now considerable evidence that cortisone and other steroids which possess the 1 1-oxo group instead of a
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