A Controlled Evaluation of Intravenous Adrenocorticotropic Hormone and Hydrocortisone in the Treatment of Acute Colitis
Kaplan H, Portnoy B, Binder H, Amatruda T, Spiko H. A Controlled Evaluation of Intravenous Adrenocorticotropic Hormone and Hydrocortisone in the Treatment of Acute Colitis. Gastroenterology 1975, 69: 91-95. PMID: 168121, DOI: 10.1016/s0016-5085(19)32640-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIntravenous adrenocorticotropic hormoneAdrenocorticotropic hormoneSymptomatic inflammatory bowel diseaseSystemic steroid levelsInflammatory bowel diseaseDouble-blind techniqueTreatment of patientsConsecutive hospital patientsPlasma cortisol levelsIntravenous hydrocortisoneTherapeutic lagAcute colitisBowel diseasePatient evaluationHospital patientsDrug dosesControlled EvaluationEquivalent dosageSteroid levelsCortisol levelsExcretion rateDrug selectionHydrocortisonePatientsBlind technique