| steroid hormone therapy |
Treatment with intravenous, oral, inhaled, or topical adrenal hormones (or their synthetic derivatives), usually to relieve inflammatory diseases (such as asthma or chronic obstructive lung disease; arthritis or colitis;
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| steroid rosacea |
Acne caused by systemic or topical use of corticosteroid drugs. SEE: illus. .
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| steroid-induced psychosis |
var. steroid p.. A psychosis that follows the administration of corticosteroids (e.g., prednisone or methylprednisolone) and cannot be clearly ascribed to another cause. The symptoms are hallucinations and
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| steroidogenic acute regulatory protein |
ABBR: StAR protein. A protein found within cells of the adrenal glands and gonads that stimulates the conversion of cholesterol into sex hormones, corticosteroids, and mineralocorticoids.
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| steroid |
A type of drug given to treat severe inflammation. A steriod such as prednisone may be part of a chemotherapy treatment for cancer.
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