Estimation of corticosteroids by the reduction of ferricyanide.
1959
N R STEPHENSON
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MeSH Term
Description
Entries
D003486
Cyanides
Inorganic salts of HYDROGEN CYANIDE containing the -CN radical. The concept also includes isocyanides. It is distinguished from NITRILES, which denotes organic compounds containing the -CN radical.
Cyanide,Isocyanide,Isocyanides
D005292
Ferricyanides
Inorganic salts of the hypothetical acid, H3Fe(CN)6.
D005938
Glucocorticoids
A group of CORTICOSTEROIDS that affect carbohydrate metabolism (GLUCONEOGENESIS, liver glycogen deposition, elevation of BLOOD SUGAR), inhibit ADRENOCORTICOTROPIC HORMONE secretion, and possess pronounced anti-inflammatory activity. They also play a role in fat and protein metabolism, maintenance of arterial blood pressure, alteration of the connective tissue response to injury, reduction in the number of circulating lymphocytes, and functioning of the central nervous system.