Word: perla
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...that maintain the body's fluid balance are the small adrenal glands, capping the kidneys. These glands secrete several substances; one of them raises blood pressure, regulates circulation. In 1937 the adrenal hormone, known as cortin, was produced synthetically, given the bristling title desoxycorticosterone acetate. Young Pathologist David Perla of Manhattan's Montefiore Hospital decided to try it as a shock preventive. Last week, in the Proceedings of the Society for Experimental Biology and Medicine, Dr. Perla reported "excellent results...