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Corticosteroid

Corticosteroids are a class of steroid hormones that are produced in the adrenal cortex of vertebrates, and also their synthetic analogues. The two main classes of corticosteroids – glucocorticoids and mineralocorticoids – are involved in a wide range of physiological processes, including stress response, immune response, and regulation of inflammation…

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ATC code
H02
Biological target
Glucocorticoid receptor, Mineralocorticoid receptor
Chemical class
Steroids
Synonyms
Corticoid
Use
Various

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Corticosteroid

Nodes236
Edges235
Triples91
Avg. degree1.99
Density0.008475
Components1

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Corticosteroid

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has effect · 42
Corticosteroid → After, An, Besides, By, Cardiovascular, Clinical, Corticosteroids, CSC, CSR, Due, Dysphonia, EMG, Endocrine, Entamoeba, Eyes, Flores, Fulminant, Gastro-intestinal, Gumina, Habituation
related to Asthma · 9
Corticosteroid → Both, Children, CHRH1, However, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute, Patients, T-bet, TBX21, Two
related to Biosynthesis · 7
Corticosteroid → Aldosterone, Moreover, Most, P450, The, These, They
related to Medical uses · 6
Corticosteroid → Dexamethasone, Florinef, Fludrocortisone, Hydrocortisone, Medical, Synthetic
related to By chemical structure · 5
Corticosteroid → Allergic, Coopman, In, The, This
related to Etymology · 2
Corticosteroid → The, Thus
related to Pharmacology · 2
Corticosteroid → Corticosteroids, In
ATC code · 1
Corticosteroid → H02
Biological target · 1
Corticosteroid → Glucocorticoid receptor, Mineralocorticoid receptor
Chemical class · 1
Corticosteroid → Steroids

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corticosteroids steroid effects cortisone aldosterone cortisol also use skin used topical hydrocortisone may adrenal cortex mineralocorticoid asthma needed cause steroids

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
CorticosteroidATC codeH021.00infobox
CorticosteroidBiological targetGlucocorticoid receptor, Mineralocorticoid receptor1.00infobox
CorticosteroidChemical classSteroids1.00infobox
CorticosteroidSynonymsCorticoid1.00infobox
CorticosteroidUseVarious1.00infobox
cortisol affect carbohydrateinstance ofClassesGlucocorticoids0.80text
fatinstance ofClassesGlucocorticoids0.80text
and protein metabolisminstance ofClassesGlucocorticoids0.80text
and have anti-inflammatoryinstance ofClassesGlucocorticoids0.80text
immunosuppressiveinstance ofClassesGlucocorticoids0.80text
anti-proliferativeinstance ofClassesGlucocorticoids0.80text
and vasoconstrictive effectsinstance ofClassesGlucocorticoids0.80text

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