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.

Annotation

note entry term GLUCOCORTICOID EFFECT: use only for the glucocorticoid effect of a chemical substance

pozor u konceptu GLUKOKORTIKOIDNÍ ÚČINEK: užij jen pro glukokortikoidní účinek chemických látek

DUI

D005938 MeSH Browser

CUI

M0009322

Previous indexing

Adrenal Cortex Hormones (1966)

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