Skip to main content
SpringerLink
Log in

The use of adenosine-5-mono phosphate in the pruritus of obstructive jaundice

  • Published:
The American Journal of Digestive Diseases

Summary

  1. 1.

    Two patients with severe pruritus associated with calculi in the common bile duct were successfully treated with A5MP.

  2. 2.

    A mechanism of action was postulated for this substance.

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this article

Log in via an institution

Price excludes VAT (USA)
Tax calculation will be finalised during checkout.

Instant access to the full article PDF.

Institutional subscriptions

Similar content being viewed by others

References

  1. Steigmann, F.: Advances in the Management of Jaundice. J. A. M. A. 144:1076, Nov. 25, 1950.

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  2. Movitt, E.: Jaundice. Its Pathogenesis and Differential Diagnosis. New York: Oxford Medical Publications, 1947.

    Google Scholar 

  3. Weiss, S.: Clinical Lectures on the Gall Bladder and Bile Ducts. Chicago: Year Book Publishers, 1944.

    Google Scholar 

  4. Rottino, A.; Boiler, B., and Pratt, G. H.: Therapeutic Action of Muscle Adenylic Acid on Ulcers and Dermatitis Associated with Varicose or Phlebitic Veins; Preliminary Report. Angiology 1:194, 1950.

    Article  PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  5. Eottino, A.: Effect of Adeny’lic Acid Therapy Upon Pruritus due to Hodgkin ’s and Other Diseases. Cancer 3:272, 1950.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  6. Eottino, A.: Belief from Pruritus following Administration of Adenylic Acid. Pro. Soc. Exper. Biol. & Med. 71:379, 1949.

    Google Scholar 

  7. Eottino, A.: The Effect of Adenosine-5-Monophosphate on Pruritus. Journal-Lancet 69:285, 1949.

    Google Scholar 

  8. Green, H. N.: Suggested Modes of Action of Corticotrophin in Eheumatoid Arthritis and the Allergic State, Br. M. J., 1:1165, May 20, 1950.

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  9. Personal communication from Professor Green.

  10. Hanger, F. M.: Diagnostic Problems in Jaundice. Arch. Int. Med., 86:169, August, 1950.

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  11. Peiner, L., and Waldman, S.: A New Concept in Therapy: “Occupying” or “Engaging” One or More of the Liver Functions. Gastroenterology, 16:509, Oct., 1950.

    Google Scholar 

Download references

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

  1. Brooklyn, N. Y

    Louis Pelner & Samuel Waldman

Authors
  1. Louis Pelner
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  2. Samuel Waldman
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

About this article

Cite this article

Pelner, L., Waldman, S. The use of adenosine-5-mono phosphate in the pruritus of obstructive jaundice. Amer. Jour. Dig. Dis. 18, 283–285 (1951). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02896451

Download citation

  • Issue Date:

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02896451

Keywords

Search

Navigation