Glucocorticoid

Introduction: Glucocorticoid

Description of Glucocorticoid

Glucocorticoid: A compound that belongs to the family of compounds called corticosteroids (steroids). Glucocorticoids affect metabolism and have anti-inflammatory and immunosuppressive effects. They may be naturally produced (hormones) or synthetic (drugs).
Source: National Institute of Health

Glucocorticoid: Synthetically derived forms of the naturally occurring Glucocorticoids.(NCI)
Source: Diseases Database

Glucocorticoid: group of corticosteroids that affect carbohydrate metabolism, inhibit corticotropin 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.
Source: CRISP

Glucocorticoid: 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.
Source: MeSH 2007

Glucocorticoid: Related Topics

These medical condition or symptom topics may be relevant to medical information for Glucocorticoid:

• Compound
• Intermediary
• Metabolism
• Metabolism disorder
• Promotion
• Hepatic
• Hepatic symptoms (1644 causes)
• Hepatic pain (30 causes)
• Glycogen

Terms associated with Glucocorticoid:

Terms Similar to Glucocorticoid:

• Corticosteroids
• Glucocorticoid agonists

Source: Diseases Database

Related Topics

• Receptors, Glucocorticoid

Source - MeSH 2007

More specific terms for Glucocorticoid:

• corticosterone
• cortisol
• cortisone

Source - CRISP

Broader terms for Glucocorticoid

• Adrenal Cortex Hormones
• Hormones

Source - MeSH 2007

• antiinflammatory agent
• corticosteroid

Source - CRISP

The term Glucocorticoid can be used for:

• 17 hydroxycorticosteroid
• budesonide

Source: CRISP

Other terms that may be related to Glucocorticoid:

• dexamethasone
• prednisolone
• prednisone
• triamcinolone

Source: CRISP

Hierarchical classifications of Glucocorticoid

The following list attempts to classify Glucocorticoid into categories where each line is subset of the next.

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy:

• Hormones, Hormone Substitutes, and Hormone Antagonists
  • Hormones
    • Adrenal Cortex Hormones
      • Glucocorticoids

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy

• Chemical Actions and Uses
  • Pharmacologic Actions
    • Physiological Effects of Drugs
      • Hormones, Hormone Substitutes, and Hormone Antagonists
        • Hormones
          • Glucocorticoids

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