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Corticosteroids |
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Any steroid hormone made in the adrenal cortex (the outer part of the adrenal gland). They are also made in the laboratory. Corticosteroids have many different effects in the body, and are used to treat many different conditions. They may be used as hormone replacement, to suppress the immune system, and to treat some side effects of cancer and its treatment. Corticosteroids are also used to treat certain lymphomas and lymphoid leukemias. |
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Corticosteroids |
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Corticosteroid replacement therapy Corticoids Corticosteroids for oropharynx Clinical corticosteroid therapy Adrenal Cortex Hormones Local corticosteroid injections Anacal suppository C0001617 Corticoid preparation Anacal pessary Hormones, Adrenal Cortex Corticosteroids Therapeutic Corticosteroid corticosteroid Rectal corticosteroids Adrenal cortical hormone Clinical corticosteroid therapy drug Adrenocorticosteroids |
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