Hydroxycorticosteroids
"Hydroxycorticosteroids" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A group of corticosteroids carrying hydroxy groups, usually in the 11- or 17-positions. They comprise the bulk of the corticosteroids used systemically. As they are relatively insoluble in water, salts of various esterified forms are often used for injections or solutions.
| Descriptor ID |
D006889
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D06.472.040.585
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| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Hydroxycorticosteroids" by people in Profiles.
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Colice GL, Stampone P, Leung DY, Szefler SJ. Oral corticosteroids in poorly controlled asthma. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2005 Jan; 115(1):200-1.