"Hydrocortisone" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
The main glucocorticoid secreted by the ADRENAL CORTEX. Its synthetic counterpart is used, either as an injection or topically, in the treatment of inflammation, allergy, collagen diseases, asthma, adrenocortical deficiency, shock, and some neoplastic conditions.
| Descriptor ID |
D006854
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D04.210.500.745.745.654.600 D06.472.040.585.353.476 D06.472.040.585.478.392
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1995 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2001 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2003 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Hydrocortisone" by people in Profiles.
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Glucocorticoids with or without fludrocortisone in septic shock: a narrative review from a biochemical and molecular perspective. Br J Anaesth. 2024 Jan; 132(1):53-65.
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Effect of smoking on acute phase reactants, stress hormone responses and vitamin C in pulmonary tuberculosis. Afr Health Sci. 2017 Jun; 17(2):337-345.
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Acute phase proteins and stress hormone responses in patients with newly diagnosed active pulmonary tuberculosis. Lung. 2015 Feb; 193(1):13-8.
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Differences in the acute inflammatory and glucose regulatory responses between small-sided games and cycling in sedentary, middle-aged men. J Sci Med Sport. 2015 Nov; 18(6):714-9.
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The acute effects of aerobic exercise and modified rugby on inflammation and glucose homeostasis within Indigenous Australians. Eur J Appl Physiol. 2012 Nov; 112(11):3787-95.
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Adrenocortical function in hospitalised patients with active pulmonary tuberculosis receiving a rifampicin-based regimen -- a pilot study. S Afr Med J. 2006 Jan; 96(1):62-6.
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Basal endocrine status in African dietary iron overload. Endocrine. 2003 Aug; 21(3):241-4.
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Ethnic differences in lipid metabolism in two groups of obese South African women. J Lipid Res. 2001 May; 42(5):760-7.
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Labor experience, maternal mood and cortisol and catecholamine levels in low-risk primiparous women. J Psychosom Obstet Gynaecol. 1995 Dec; 16(4):181-6.
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Relative efficacy of hydrocortisone and methylprednisolone in acute severe asthma. S Afr Med J. 1995 Nov; 85(11):1153-6.