The Status of Enzymes and Hormones in Therapy

The Status of Enzymes and Hormones in Therapy reviews the status of therapy with enzymes and hormones, with emphasis on endocrine preparations of thyroid and parathyroid, ovarian hormones, pituitary hormones, thymus, and suprarenal glands as well as testis, spleen, brain and muscle tissue, and other organs such as the bile and placenta. The landmarks used are the British Pharmacopoeia, the British Pharmaceutical Codex published in September 1934, and clinical records selected from the literature.

Comprised of two chapters, this book begins with an introduction to endocrine therapy, focusing on the need for clinicians to properly assess the clinical potency of the remedies they use based on considerations such as whether they clearly recognize in their patient a hormonic lack, or whether the preparation is smoothly active when administered by the route they propose. The second chapter deals with various endocrine preparations, including commercial preparations of thyroid; ovarian and pituitary hormones; stomach; pancreas; bone marrow; hemoglobin; and pineal, mammary, lymphatic, and prostate glands.

This monograph is intended for clinicians interested in the therapeutic uses of enzymes and hormones.

Contenu

Chapter 1. Introduction
Chapter 2. Therapeutic Preparations
Thyroid
Ovarian Hormones
Pituitary Hormones
The Thymus
The Suprarenal Glands
The Parathyroid
The Testis
The Spleen
Mucin
Connective Tissue
Brain Tissue
Muscle Tissue
The Liver
Stomach Preparations
Pepsin
Peptone
Pancreatic Preparations
Duodenal Substance
The Placenta
Bile
Renal Substance
Pineal, Mammary, Prostate, Lymphatic Substance
Bone-Marrow
Hæmoglobin
Summary
Bibliography