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Original Source: Glucocorticoids plus N-acetylcysteine in severe alcoholic hepatitis.
Mortality among patients with severe acute alcoholic hepatitis is high, even among those treated with glucocorticoids. We investigated whether combination therapy with glucocorticoids plus N-acetylcysteine would improve survival.
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Hepatitis (plural hepatitides) is a medical condition defined by the inflammation of the liver and characterized by the presence of inflammatory cells in the tissue of the organ. The condition can b...
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Glucocorticoids Key in Vasculitis Trial (CME/CE)
SAN DIEGO (MedPage Today) -- Mycophenolate mofetil (CellCept) proved non-inferior to cyclophosphamide (Cytoxan) for treating ANCA-associated vasculitis in a regimen that permitted use of glucocorticoi...
Glucocorticoids and the regulation of growth hormone secretion
In this Review, Gherardo Mazziotti and Andrea Giustina discuss the latest advances in our understanding of how glucocorticoids affect the secretion of growth hormone. The implications for diagnosis an...
Glucocorticoids May Increase Risk for Venous Thromboembolism
Glucocorticoid users, particularly those receiving systemic glucocorticoids, appear to have an elevated risk for thromboembolism. Medscape Medical News
Systemic glucocorticoids not tied to colorectal cancer
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A large population-based study from Denmark shows no substantial link between systemic glucocorticoids and colorectal cancer risk.
Figure 1: Dopamine stressed out over glucocorticoids
Targets & Mechanisms: Stressing out over depression and anxiety Figure 1. Dopamine stressed out over glucocorticoids. Environmental triggers induce the release of plasma glucocorticoids [a], which inf...
Cardiovascular endocrinology: Risk of venous thromboembolism with glucocorticoids
A recent nationwide case–control study found that new or continued treatment with systemic, inhaled or intestinal glucocorticoids increased the risk of venous thromboembolism. However, despite effor...
Hepatitis C screening for baby boomers
If you were born during 1945-1965, talk to your doctor about getting tested for hepatitis C. The word "hepatitis" means swelling of the liver. Hepatitis is most often caused by a virus. In the United...
Certain Steroids May Raise Risk of Dangerous Blood Clots
MONDAY, April 1 (HealthDay News) -- People who use drugs called glucocorticoids -- a class of steroids -- are at increased risk for blood clots in their veins, according to a new study. Glucocorticoi...
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Glucocorticoids plus N-acetylcysteine in severe alcoholic hepatitis.
Mortality among patients with severe acute alcoholic hepatitis is high, even among those treated with glucocorticoids. We investigated whether combination therapy with glucocorticoids plus N-acetylcys...
Glucocorticoids plus N-acetylcysteine in alcoholic hepatitis.
Glucocorticoids and the regulation of growth hormone secretion.
Glucocorticoids modulate the secretion of growth hormone (GH) by various and competing effects on the hypothalamus and pituitary gland. The final effects of this modulation depend on hormone concentra...
Glucocorticoids exert context-dependent effects on cells of the joint in vitro.
Glucocorticoids are known to attenuate bone formation in vivo leading to decreased bone volume and increased risk of fractures, whereas effects on the joint tissue are less characterized. However, glu...
Glucocorticoids Sensitize the Innate Immune System through Regulation of the NLRP3 Inflammasome.
Glucocorticoids have long been recognized as powerful anti-inflammatory compounds that are one of the most widely prescribed classes of drugs in the world. However, their role in the regulation of inn...
