Medical Subject Headings

Last uploaded: January 16, 2025
Id http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D005938
http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D005938
Preferred Name

Glucocorticoids

Definitions
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.
Synonyms
Glucocorticoid Effect
Glucocorticoid
Effect, Glucocorticoid
Glucorticoid Effects
Effects, Glucorticoid
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