Low-dose glucocorticoids in rheumatic diseases: introduction. 2011

T Pincus, and J W J Bijlsma, and J Braun, and F Buttgereit, and M Cutolo
Department of Rheumatology, New York University Hospital for Joint Diseases, New York, NY 10003, USA. tedpincus@gmail.com

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
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. Glucocorticoid,Glucocorticoid Effect,Glucorticoid Effects,Effect, Glucocorticoid,Effects, Glucorticoid
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D012216 Rheumatic Diseases Disorders of connective tissue, especially the joints and related structures, characterized by inflammation, degeneration, or metabolic derangement. Rheumatism,Disease, Rheumatic,Diseases, Rheumatic,Rheumatic Disease

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