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SINCE a study1 of the changes produced by cortisone in the decolorization times of oxidation-reduction dyes injected in the skin gave some grounds for believing that this drug caused a change in the electrode potential (Eh) of the tissues, it seemed desirable to test the hypothesis by direct electrical measurement. The results show that a change in potential does occur, and the method employed offers a simple clinical means of investigating the peripheral action of cortisone and other substances.
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LOXTON, G., LE VAY, D. Effect of Cortisone on Tissue Potentials in Man. Nature 171, 524 (1953). https://doi.org/10.1038/171524a0
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