loading...| Preferred Name |
Corticosteroid |
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| Synonyms |
Corticosteroid |
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| Definitions |
Hormones synthesized in the cortex of the adrenal gland and consist of two subclasses, glucocorticoids (carbohydrate regulation) and mineralocorticoids (electrolyte regulation). |
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| ID |
http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C2322 |
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| ALT_DEFINITION |
A group of naturally occurring chemical hormones produced by the adrenal cortex that regulate a large number of physiologic processes including stress responses, immune responses and inflammation, carbohydrate and protein metabolism, and electrolyte balance. The group includes glucocorticoids and mineralocorticoids. Synthetic analogues of naturally occurring hormones are also referred to as corticosteroids, and often simply called steroids. |
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| CHEBI_ID |
CHEBI:50858 |
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| code |
C2322 |
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NICHD |
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| DEFINITION |
Hormones synthesized in the cortex of the adrenal gland and consist of two subclasses, glucocorticoids (carbohydrate regulation) and mineralocorticoids (electrolyte regulation). |
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| FULL_SYN |
Corticosteroid |
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| label |
Corticosteroid |
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| Legacy Concept Name |
Corticosteroid |
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| Preferred_Name |
Corticosteroid |
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| prefixIRI |
Thesaurus:C2322 |
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| Semantic_Type |
Organic Chemical Classification |
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| UMLS_CUI |
C0001617 |
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| subClassOf |