Safe uses of Cortisol

By William Mck. Jefferies, M.D., F.A.C.P.

Retired Clinical Professor of Internal Medicine
University of Virginia School of Medicine
Charlottesville, Virginia

Formerly Assistant Clinical Professor of Medicine
Case VVestern Reserve University School of Medicine
Cleveland, Ohio

Former Consultant in Endocrinology
Euclid Clinic
Lutheran Medical Center
St. Vincent Charity Hospital
University Hospitals of Cleveland

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CONTENTS

Preface

Preface to Second Edition

Preface to First Edition

Introduction to First Edition

Chapter

1. Backround
- History
- References

2. Sources of Confusion
- Replacement dosage
- Suprareplacement dosage
- Subreplacement dosages
- Instructions for Patients taking Cortisol
- References

3. The Significance of Normal Adrenocortical Function
- Stress
- References

4. Generally Accepted Uses of Physiologic Dosages Including The Diagnosis and Treatment of Mild Adrenocortical Deficiency

- Adrenal Insufficiency
- Case 1
- Case 2
- Case 3
- Case 4

- Mild Adrenocortical Deficiency
- Case 5
- Case 6
- Case 7

- Congenital Adrenal Hyperplapsia
- Case 8
- References

5. Gonadal Dysfunction and Infertility
- Case 1
- Case 2
- Case 3
- Case 4
- Case 5
- Case 6
- Case 7
- Case 8

- Repeated Miscariages
- Case 8

- Testicular Dysfynction
- References

6. Physiologic Dosages in Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Relationship to Autoimmunity and to Mild Adrenocortical Deficiency
- Case 1
- Case 2
- Case 3
- Case 4
- Case 5
- References

7. Allergis Disorders
- Case 1
- Case 2
- Case 3
- References

8. Other Autoimmune Disorders
- Hyperthyroidism with diffuse Goiter
- Case 1
- Case 2
- Case 3

- Chronic Thyroiditis
- Case 4
- Case 5

- Diabetes Mellitus
- Regional Enteritis and ulcerative Colitis
- Multiple Sclerosis
- References

9. Viral Infections Including the Common Cold, Influenza, Infectious Mononucleosis and Shingles
- The Comon Cold
- Influenza
- Infectious Mononucleosis
- Shingles (Herpes Zoster)
- Postviral Syndrome
- Other Infections
- Summary
- References

10. Miscellaneous Clinical Conditions Including Functional Hypoglycemia and the Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
- Hirsuitism
- Case 1
- Case 2

- Acne
- Case 3
- Case 4

- Chronic Cystic Mastitis
- Dysmenorrhea
- Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS)

- Hypothyroidism with high circulating T3
- Case 5

- Functional Hypoglycemia
- Case 6
- Case 7

- Unexplained Chronic Fatigue ("The Chronic Fatigue Syndrome")
- Travel Fatigue (Jet Lag)
- Polymyalgia Rheumatica
- Fibromyalgia
- Leukemia and Lymphoma
- Carcinoma of the Breast or the Prostate
- Postoperative States
- References

11. Summary, Speculation and Conclusions
- References

Appendix

Name Index

Subject Index

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