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glucocorticoid [¦glü·kō¦kȯrd·ə‚kȯid] (biochemistry) A corticoid that affects glucose metabolism; secreted principally by the adrenal cortex. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Very few intranasal glucocorticosteroid therapies have been approved for children, and none is available for children younger than 3 years of age. This bronchoconstriction was significantly reduced (% inhibition) after pretreatment with the glucocorticosteroid budesonide (49%), the [[beta]. Because sarcoidosis can manifest as vocal fold paralysis, (6,7) our patient was treated with an oral glucocorticosteroid. |
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