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84 relations: Abscess, Addison's disease, Adrenal cortex, Adrenal gland, Adrenocorticotropic hormone, Amenorrhea, Anterior pituitary, Anxiety, Asthma, Atopic dermatitis, Bigger Than Life, Bile acid, Cataract, Central serous chorioretinopathy, Cholesterol, Coccyx, Corticosteroid, Corticosteroid 11-beta-dehydrogenase isozyme 2, Corticotropin-releasing hormone, Cortisol, Cushing's syndrome, Depression (mood), Dermatitis, Dermatology, Diabetes, Dwight Ingle, Edward Calvin Kendall, Elbow, Enzyme, Glaucoma, Glucocorticoid, GSK plc, Hydrocortisone, Hydrogenation, Hyperglycemia, Hyperpigmentation, Hypothalamus, Immunosuppression, Inflammation, Insulin resistance, Intravenous therapy, James Mason, Jean-Luc Godard, John Cornforth, John F. Kennedy, Joint, Keloid, Kenneth Callow, Knee, Mayo Clinic, ... Expand index (34 more) »
Abscess
An abscess is a collection of pus that has built up within the tissue of the body.
Addison's disease
Addison's disease, also known as primary adrenal insufficiency, is a rare long-term endocrine disorder characterized by inadequate production of the steroid hormones cortisol and aldosterone by the two outer layers of the cells of the adrenal glands (adrenal cortex), causing adrenal insufficiency.
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Adrenal cortex
The adrenal cortex is the outer region and also the largest part of the adrenal gland.
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Adrenal gland
The adrenal glands (also known as suprarenal glands) are endocrine glands that produce a variety of hormones including adrenaline and the steroids aldosterone and cortisol.
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Adrenocorticotropic hormone
Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH; also adrenocorticotropin, corticotropin) is a polypeptide tropic hormone produced by and secreted by the anterior pituitary gland.
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Amenorrhea
Amenorrhea or amenorrhoea is the absence of a menstrual period in a female who has reached reproductive age.
Anterior pituitary
A major organ of the endocrine system, the anterior pituitary (also called the adenohypophysis or pars anterior) is the glandular, anterior lobe that together with the posterior lobe (posterior pituitary, or the neurohypophysis) makes up the pituitary gland (hypophysis) which, in humans, is located at the base of the brain, protruding off the bottom of the hypothalamus.
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Anxiety
Anxiety is an emotion which is characterised by an unpleasant state of inner turmoil and includes feelings of dread over anticipated events.
Asthma
Asthma is a long-term inflammatory disease of the airways of the lungs.
Atopic dermatitis
Atopic dermatitis (AD), also known as atopic eczema, is a long-term type of inflammation of the skin (dermatitis).
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Bigger Than Life
Bigger Than Life is a 1956 American drama film directed by Nicholas Ray and starring James Mason, Barbara Rush and Walter Matthau.
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Bile acid
Bile acids are steroid acids found predominantly in the bile of mammals and other vertebrates.
Cataract
A cataract is a cloudy area in the lens of the eye that leads to a decrease in vision of the eye.
Central serous chorioretinopathy
Central serous chorioretinopathy (CSC or CSCR), also known as central serous retinopathy (CSR), is an eye disease that causes visual impairment, often temporary, usually in one eye.
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Cholesterol
Cholesterol is the principal sterol of all higher animals, distributed in body tissues, especially the brain and spinal cord, and in animal fats and oils.
Coccyx
The coccyx (coccyges or coccyxes), commonly referred to as the tailbone, is the final segment of the vertebral column in all apes, and analogous structures in certain other mammals such as horses.
Corticosteroid
Corticosteroids are a class of steroid hormones that are produced in the adrenal cortex of vertebrates, as well as the synthetic analogues of these hormones. Cortisone and Corticosteroid are corticosteroids.
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Corticosteroid 11-beta-dehydrogenase isozyme 2
Corticosteroid 11-β-dehydrogenase isozyme 2 also known as 11-β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase 2 is an enzyme that in humans is encoded by the gene.
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Corticotropin-releasing hormone
Corticotropin-releasing hormone (CRH) (also known as corticotropin-releasing factor (CRF) or corticoliberin; corticotropin may also be spelled corticotrophin) is a peptide hormone involved in stress responses.
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Cortisol
Cortisol is a steroid hormone in the glucocorticoid class of hormones and a stress hormone. Cortisone and Cortisol are corticosteroids and pregnanes.
Cushing's syndrome
Cushing's syndrome is a collection of signs and symptoms due to prolonged exposure to glucocorticoids such as cortisol.
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Depression (mood)
Depression is a mental state of low mood and aversion to activity.
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Dermatitis
Dermatitis is inflammation of the skin, typically characterized by itchiness, redness and a rash.
Dermatology
Dermatology is the branch of medicine dealing with the skin.
Diabetes
Diabetes mellitus, often known simply as diabetes, is a group of common endocrine diseases characterized by sustained high blood sugar levels.
Dwight Ingle
Dwight Joyce Ingle (September 4, 1907 – July 28, 1978) was an American physiologist and endocrinologist who was the chairman of the physiology department at the University of Chicago.
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Edward Calvin Kendall
Edward Calvin Kendall (March 8, 1886 – May 4, 1972) was an American biochemist.
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Elbow
The elbow is the region between the upper arm and the forearm that surrounds the elbow joint.
Enzyme
Enzymes are proteins that act as biological catalysts by accelerating chemical reactions.
Glaucoma
Glaucoma is a group of eye diseases that lead to damage of the optic nerve, which transmits visual information from the eye to the brain.
Glucocorticoid
Glucocorticoids (or, less commonly, glucocorticosteroids) are a class of corticosteroids, which are a class of steroid hormones. Cortisone and Glucocorticoid are corticosteroids.
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GSK plc
GSK plc (an acronym from its former name GlaxoSmithKline plc) is a British multinational pharmaceutical and biotechnology company with global headquarters in London.
Hydrocortisone
Hydrocortisone is the name for the hormone cortisol when supplied as a medication. Cortisone and Hydrocortisone are pregnanes.
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Hydrogenation
Hydrogenation is a chemical reaction between molecular hydrogen (H2) and another compound or element, usually in the presence of a catalyst such as nickel, palladium or platinum.
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Hyperglycemia
Hyperglycemia or Hyperglycaemia is a condition in which an excessive amount of glucose circulates in the blood plasma.
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Hyperpigmentation
Hyperpigmentation is the darkening of an area of skin or nails caused by increased melanin.
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Hypothalamus
The hypothalamus (hypothalami) is a small part of the vertebrate brain that contains a number of nuclei with a variety of functions.
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Immunosuppression
Immunosuppression is a reduction of the activation or efficacy of the immune system.
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Inflammation
Inflammation (from inflammatio) is part of the biological response of body tissues to harmful stimuli, such as pathogens, damaged cells, or irritants.
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Insulin resistance
Insulin resistance (IR) is a pathological condition in which cells either fail to respond normally to the hormone insulin or downregulate insulin receptors in response to hyperinsulinemia.
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Intravenous therapy
Intravenous therapy (abbreviated as IV therapy) is a medical technique that administers fluids, medications and nutrients directly into a person's vein.
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James Mason
James Neville Mason (15 May 190927 July 1984) was an English actor.
Jean-Luc Godard
Jean-Luc Godard (3 December 193013 September 2022) was a French and Swiss film director, screenwriter, and film critic.
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John Cornforth
Sir John Warcup Cornforth Jr., (7 September 1917 – 8 December 2013) was an AustralianBritish chemist who won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1975 for his work on the stereochemistry of enzyme-catalysed reactions, becoming the only Nobel laureate born in New South Wales.
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John F. Kennedy
John Fitzgerald Kennedy (May 29, 1917 – November 22, 1963), often referred to as JFK, was an American politician who served as the 35th president of the United States from 1961 until his assassination in 1963.
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Joint
A joint or articulation (or articular surface) is the connection made between bones, ossicles, or other hard structures in the body which link an animal's skeletal system into a functional whole.
Keloid
Keloid, also known as keloid disorder and keloidal scar, is the formation of a type of scar which, depending on its maturity, is composed mainly of either type III (early) or type I (late) collagen.
Kenneth Callow
Robert Kenneth Callow, FRS (15 February 1901 – 12 April 1983) was a British biochemist.
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Knee
In humans and other primates, the knee joins the thigh with the leg and consists of two joints: one between the femur and tibia (tibiofemoral joint), and one between the femur and patella (patellofemoral joint).
Mayo Clinic
Mayo Clinic is a nonprofit American academic medical center focused on integrated health care, education, and research.
Merck & Co.
Merck & Co., Inc. is an American multinational pharmaceutical company headquartered in Rahway, New Jersey, and is named for Merck Group, founded in Germany in 1668, of which it was once the American arm.
Mineralocorticoid
Mineralocorticoids are a class of corticosteroids, which in turn are a class of steroid hormones.
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National Institute for Medical Research
The National Institute for Medical Research (NIMR), was a medical research institute based in Mill Hill, on the outskirts of north London, England.
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Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (Nobelpriset i fysiologi eller medicin) is awarded yearly by the Nobel Assembly at the Karolinska Institute for outstanding discoveries in physiology or medicine.
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Oral administration
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Osmium tetroxide
Osmium tetroxide (also osmium(VIII) oxide) is the chemical compound with the formula OsO4.
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Osteoporosis
Osteoporosis is a systemic skeletal disorder characterized by low bone mass, micro-architectural deterioration of bone tissue leading to more porous bone, and consequent increase in fracture risk.
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Percy Lavon Julian
Percy Lavon Julian (April 11, 1899 – April 19, 1975) was an American research chemist and a pioneer in the chemical synthesis of medicinal drugs from plants.
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Philip Showalter Hench
Philip Showalter Hench (February 28, 1896 – March 30, 1965) was an American physician.
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Pregnene
A pregnene is an alkene derivative of a pregnane. Cortisone and pregnene are pregnanes.
Prodrug
A prodrug is a pharmacologically inactive medication or compound that, after intake, is metabolized (i.e., converted within the body) into a pharmacologically active drug. Cortisone and prodrug are prodrugs.
Redox
Redox (reduction–oxidation or oxidation–reduction) is a type of chemical reaction in which the oxidation states of the reactants change.
Rheumatoid arthritis
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a long-term autoimmune disorder that primarily affects joints.
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Rutgers University Press
Rutgers University Press (RUP) is a nonprofit academic publishing house, operating in New Brunswick, New Jersey under the auspices of Rutgers University.
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Sarcoidosis
Sarcoidosis (also known as Besnier–Boeck–Schaumann disease) is a disease involving abnormal collections of inflammatory cells that form lumps known as granulomata.
Shoulder
The human shoulder is made up of three bones: the clavicle (collarbone), the scapula (shoulder blade), and the humerus (upper arm bone) as well as associated muscles, ligaments and tendons.
Sisal
Sisal (Agave sisalana) is a species of flowering plant native to southern Mexico, but widely cultivated and naturalized in many other countries.
Skin infection
A skin infection is an infection of the skin in humans and other animals, that can also affect the associated soft tissues such as loose connective tissue and mucous membranes.
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Stereospecificity
In chemistry, stereospecificity is the property of a reaction mechanism that leads to different stereoisomeric reaction products from different stereoisomeric reactants, or which operates on only one (or a subset) of the stereoisomers.
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Steroid
A steroid is an organic compound with four fused rings (designated A, B, C, and D) arranged in a specific molecular configuration.
Steroid hormone
A steroid hormone is a steroid that acts as a hormone.
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Stunted growth
Stunted growth, also known as stunting or linear growth failure, is defined as impaired growth and development manifested by low height-for-age.
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Synovial bursa
A synovial bursa, usually simply bursa (bursae or bursas), is a small fluid-filled sac lined by synovial membrane with an inner capillary layer of viscous synovial fluid (similar in consistency to that of a raw egg white).
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Tadeusz Reichstein
Tadeusz Reichstein (20 July 1897 – 1 August 1996), also known as Tadeus Reichstein, was a Polish-Swiss chemist and the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine laureate (1950), which was awarded for his work on the isolation of cortisone.
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Tendon
A tendon or sinew is a tough band of dense fibrous connective tissue that connects muscle to bone.
Tendon rupture
Tendon rupture is a condition in which a tendon separates in whole or in part from tissue to which it is attached, or is itself torn or otherwise divided in whole or in part.
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The New York Times
The New York Times (NYT) is an American daily newspaper based in New York City.
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Topical medication
A topical medication is a medication that is applied to a particular place on or in the body.
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Transdermal
Transdermal is a route of administration wherein active ingredients are delivered across the skin for systemic distribution.
University Press of Kentucky
The University Press of Kentucky (UPK) is the scholarly publisher for the Commonwealth of Kentucky, and was organized in 1969 as successor to the University of Kentucky Press.
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Wound healing
Wound healing refers to a living organism's replacement of destroyed or damaged tissue by newly produced tissue.
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Zona fasciculata
The zona fasciculata (sometimes, fascicular or fasciculate zone) constitutes the middle and also the widest zone of the adrenal cortex, sitting directly beneath the zona glomerulosa.
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Zona reticularis
The zona reticularis (sometimes, reticulate zone) is the innermost layer of the adrenal cortex, lying deep to the zona fasciculata and superficial to the adrenal medulla.
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11β-Hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 1
11β-Hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 1, also known as cortisone reductase, is an NADPH-dependent enzyme highly expressed in key metabolic tissues including liver, adipose tissue, and the central nervous system.
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References
Also known as ATC code H02AB10, ATC code S01BA03, ATCvet code QH02AB10, ATCvet code QS01BA03, Cortazone, Cortison, Cortozone.