Clinical Studies on the Activity of Orally Administered Cortisone

Abstract
AS EARLY as the end of the last century there were indications in the literature that adrenal cortical hormones were effective when given orally. Notable among these was a report by Osler in 1896 of a patient with Addison's disease who appeared to respond clinically to a glycerol extract of hog adrenal glands.1 In 1931 Britton and Silvette2 , 3 demonstrated conclusively that an orally administered adrenal extract could provide adequate substitution therapy in adrenalectomized cats. It was logical, then, that cortisone, once available in quantity, should be tried by a route that offers so many clinical advantages.The clinical effectiveness of . . .