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Descriptor
English
:
Glucocorticoids
Descriptor
Spanish
:
Glucocorticoides
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Glucocorticoides
Tree Number:
D06.472.040.543
D27.505.696.399.472.488
Definition
English
:
A group of CORTICOSTEROIDS that
affect
carbohydrate metabolism
(
GLUCONEOGENESIS
,
liver glycogen
deposition, elevation of BLOOD SUGAR), inhibit
ADRENOCORTICOTROPIC HORMONE
secretion, and possess pronounced anti-inflammatory activity. They also play a role in fat and protein
metabolism
,
maintenance
of arterial
blood pressure
, alteration of the
connective tissue
response to injury, reduction in the number of circulating
lymphocytes
, and functioning of the
central nervous system.
Indexing Annotation
English
:
note entry term GLUCOCORTICOID EFFECT: use only for the glucocorticoid effect of a chemical substance
See Related
English
:
Receptors, Glucocorticoid
History Note
English
:
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Allowable Qualifiers
English
:
AD
administration & dosage
AE
adverse effects
AG
agonists
AN
analysis
AI
antagonists & inhibitors
BI
biosynthesis
BL
blood
CF
cerebrospinal fluid
CS
chemical synthesis
CH
chemistry
CL
classification
CT
contraindications
DF
deficiency
EC
economics
GE
genetics
HI
history
IM
immunology
IP
isolation & purification
ME
metabolism
PK
pharmacokinetics
PD
pharmacology
PH
physiology
PO
poisoning
RE
radiation effects
SE
secretion
ST
standards
SD
supply & distribution
TU
therapeutic use
TO
toxicity
UR
urine
Record Number:
6082
Unique Identifier:
D005938
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