- A
steroid is an
organic compound with four
fused rings (designated A, B, C, and D)
arranged in a
specific molecular configuration.
Steroids have two prin****l...
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Anabolic steroids, also
known as anabolic-androgenic
steroids (AAS), are a
class of
drugs that are
structurally related to testosterone, the main male...
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Corticosteroids are a
class of
steroid hormones that are
produced in the
adrenal cortex of vertebrates, as well as the
synthetic analogues of
these hormones...
- A
steroid hormone is a
steroid that acts as a hormone.
Steroid hormones can be
grouped into two classes:
corticosteroids (typically made in the adrenal...
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Topical steroid withdrawal, also
known as red
burning skin and
steroid dermatitis, has been
reported in
people who
apply topical steroids for 2 w****s...
- hormones, also
known as ****
steroids,
gonadocorticoids and
gonadal steroids, are
steroid hormones that
interact with
vertebrate steroid hormone receptors. The...
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Steroid-induced skin
atrophy is
thinning of the skin as a
result of
prolonged exposure to
topical steroids. This is the most
common side
effect of overuse...
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Steroid hormone receptors are
found in the nucleus, cytosol, and also on the
plasma membrane of
target cells. They are
generally intracellular receptors...
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estrogens nevertheless have
important physiological roles in males. Like all
steroid hormones,
estrogens readily diffuse across the cell membrane. Once inside...
- **** hormone-binding
globulin (SHBG) or ****
steroid-binding
globulin (SSBG) is a
glycoprotein that
binds to
androgens and estrogens. When
produced by the...
