[Corticosteroids and rheumatoid arthritis. Development of concepts].
A step-by-step account is given of how corticosteroids were found to be beneficial in rheumatoid arthritis. Current hypotheses concerning the mechanism of action of corticosteroid therapy are reviewed.
Clinique de Rhumatologie, Hôpital Bichat, Paris.
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D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000503:physiopathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011247:Pregnancy; D012008:Recurrence
D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones
Les cortisoniques et la polyarthrite rhumatoïde. Evolution des idées.