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(Chest. 1955;28:76-87.)
© 1955 American College of Chest Physicians

Tropical Eosinophilia Treated with ACTH

K. S. SANJIVI M.D., F.C.C.P.1; K. V. THIRUVENGADAM B.Sc., M.B.B.S.2; and H. C. FRIEDMANN M.Sc.

1 Professor of Medicine, Madras Medical College, and Physician, General Hospital, Madras.
2 Assistant Physician, General Hospital, Madras.

Data regarding eosinophil counts, 17-ketosteroids excretion, and other clinical and biochemical observations made during the treatment of 24 patients of tropical eosinophilia with ACTH by the intravenous route are presented.

It is concluded that ACTH has a definite though limited place in the treatment of this condition. The pathogenesis of tropical eosinophilia is briefly reviewed and suggestions for future studies made.






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