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2. Glucocorticoid - Wikipedia

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   Glucocorticoids are corticosteroids that bind to the glucocorticoid receptor [1] that is present in almost every vertebrate animal cell. The name "glucocorticoid" is a portmanteau ( gluco se + cort ex + ster oid ) and is composed from its role in regulation of glucose metabolism , synthesis in the adrenal cortex , and its steroidal structure ...

3. Corticosteroid - Wikipedia

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   Corticosteroids are a class of steroid hormones that are produced in the adrenal cortex of vertebrates, as well as the synthetic analogues of these hormones.Two main classes of corticosteroids, glucocorticoids and mineralocorticoids, are involved in a wide range of physiological processes, including stress response, immune response, and regulation of inflammation, carbohydrate metabolism ...

4. Topical glucocorticoids - Wikipedia

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   Topical glucocorticoid phobia is a concern or fear about using topical glucocorticoids, which is commonly found among patients with atopic dermatitis and their caregivers. [29] This phenomenon has been identified in more than 15 countries globally, including Canada , France , Japan , the United Kingdom , and the United States . [ 30 ]

5. List of corticosteroids - Wikipedia

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   Most esters of these corticosteroids are not included in this list; for esters, see here instead. The most common structural modifications in synthetic corticosteroids include 1(2)-dehydrogenation, 6α-, 9α-, 16α-, and 16β-substitution (with a halogen or methyl group), 16α,17α-acetonidation, and 17α- and 21-esterification.

6. Antiglucocorticoid - Wikipedia

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   Antiglucocorticoid drugs are a class of medications that act to reduce the effects of glucocorticoids, primarily cortisol, in the body. [1] They include direct glucocorticoid receptor antagonists such as mifepristone and synthesis inhibitors such as metyrapone, ketoconazole, and aminoglutethimide. They are used to treat Cushing's syndrome. [2]

7. Prednisolone sodium phosphate - Wikipedia

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   This article about a steroid is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

8. Some steroids ‘may change brain structure’ – study - AOL

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   Some type of commonly prescribed steroids could lead to changes in the structure of the brain, researchers have claimed. Prolonged use of systemic glucocorticoids – widely used to treat ...

9. Cortisone acetate - Wikipedia

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   Cortisone acetate (brand names Adreson, Cortison, Cortisone, Cortisone Acetate, Cortone, Cortistab, Cortisyl, others) is a synthetic glucocorticoid corticosteroid and corticosteroid ester which is marketed (under prescription) in many countries throughout the world, including in the United States, the United Kingdom, and various other European countries.