自1949年Hench氏首先应用ACTH治疗类风湿性关节炎获得显著效果以来,迄今二十余年中,临床上采用肾上腺皮质激素(以下简称激素)治病的范围日益扩大。许多病人用激素后,病情缓解,生命得到挽救。但也有一些病人疗效并不满意。由于激素的付作用和使用不当,有时发生许多并发症,甚至危及病人生命。临床医师通过长期实践,发现激素疗法有许多问 Since 1949, Hench’s first application of ACTH treatment of rheumatoid arthritis have achieved remarkable results, so far in more than 20 years, the clinical use of adrenal cortex hormones (hereinafter referred to as hormone) to expand the scope of treatment. Many patients with hormones, the disease remission, life is saved. But there are some patients are not satisfied with the efficacy. Due to improper payment and use of hormones, many complications sometimes occur, even endangering the patient’s life. Through long-term practice, clinicians find that hormone therapy has many questions