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Steroids (therapeutic information)

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Corticosteroids are steroids produced within the adrenal cortex. They are divided into two main groups according to their actions:

  • glucocorticoids: anti-inflammatory, immunosuppressive and fuel substrate modulation predominate
  • mineralocorticoids: fluid and salt balance

To an extent, there is an overlap of function between the groups.

A small amount of androgen is also produced within the adrenal cortex.

'Steroids', in lay terms, is often used wrongly as a label for corticosteroids and particularly the glucocorticoid prednisolone.


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