Oral Chronic Mucositis in a Known Lichen Planus Pigmentosus Patient by Dalad Pinchaleaw, Pirawish Limlawan

“…Thus, the diagnosis was given as chronic mucositis, and the topical steroid was given. After 6 weeks of steroid application, the lesion resolved. …”
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A 20-Year-Old Man with IgA Vasculitis following COVID-19 Vaccination by Abdulaziz Alsubaie, Abdulmajeed Alshabanat, Abdulrahman Almizel, Mohammed Omair, Rahaf Alodaini

“…The patient had an excellent outcome with complete resolution after treatment with steroid tapering and azathioprine as a steroid-sparing agent over 6 months.…”
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The efficacy and safety of half-dose glucocorticoids combined with rituximab versus high-dose glucocorticoids for initial treatment of minimal change disease: a single-center exper... by Xueting Li, Peng Yan, Lu Zhang, Wei Qiao, Zhengbiao Xue, Xiangdong Fang, Ben Ke, Shuying Zhu

“…Compared with the high-dose prednisolone group, the half-dose prednisolone combined with RTX group had a reduced incidence of adverse events of steroid diabetes (P = 0.041), especially in patients older than 55 years of age.ConclusionThe efficiency of half-dose prednisolone combined with RTX is not inferior to the recommended treatment regimen, and this regimen can effectively reduce the incidence of steroid-induced diabetes in patients with MCD. …”
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Methotrexate for the Treatment of Graft-versus-Host Disease after Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation by Amr Nassar, Ghada Elgohary, Tusneem Elhassan, Zubeir Nurgat, Said Y. Mohamed, Mahmoud Aljurf

“…Methotrexate (MTX) for treatment of steroid refractory GVHD has been evaluated in a number of studies. …”
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Recognizing Presentations of Pemphigoid Gestationis: A Case Study by Sadie Henry

“…At 18 weeks of gestation, a 36-year-old otherwise healthy Caucasian G4P1 presented with pruritic papules on her anterior thighs, initially treated with topical steroids. At 31 weeks of gestation, she was switched to oral steroids after her rash and pruritus worsened. …”
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Course of Neuropsychiatric Symptoms during Flares of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) by Gareth Garrett, Nicola Ambrose, Zaib Davids, Dorothea Bindman

“…Her mental state further deteriorated following steroid treatment. She exhibited affective and psychotic symptoms. …”
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Recurrent Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis: A Discrete Clinical Entity by Elena Torban, Martin Bitzan, Paul Goodyer

“…Focal segmental glomerulosclerosis refers to a set of particular histopathologic lesions in which steroid-resistant podocyte injury leads to patchy adhesions between the glomerular tuft and Bowman's capsule, followed by progressive glomerulosclerosis and proteinuric renal failure. …”
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Can anticytokine therapy prevent unfavourable course of ulcerative colitis? by A. Yu. Baranovsky, E. A. Kondrashina, A. G. Kharitonov

“…Therapeutic role of Remicade was investigated in one of three compared groups (24 patients) with unfavourable prognosis (frequent relapses, continuous course, steroid-dependency, steroid resistance) and risk of complications.Results. …”
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Increased behavioural problems associated with corticosteroid use in children with nephrotic syndrome: a Southeast Asian perspective by Mohamad Nizam Mahmud, Azizah Othman, Mohamad Ikram Ilias

“…Introduction: The study was performed to determine the psychological problems in children with idiopathic nephrotic syndrome (INS) while they were on steroid therapy, as compared to healthy children. …”
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To What Extent Can Orbital Cellulitis Emergency Aspect Influence the Diagnosis of Maxillary Sinus Lymphoma? by Yousra Ajhoun, Ismail Aissa, Taoufik Abdellaoui, Yasmine Chaoui Roqai, Ilias Benchafai, Redouan Messaoudi, Rachid Zerrouk, Karim Reda, Abdelbarre Oubaaz

“…We carried out for the second time a maxillary sinus biopsy after stopping steroids, which disclosed primitive non-Hodgkin lymphoma of the maxillary sinus. …”
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Induction of annexin-1 at transcriptional and post-transcriptional level in rat brain by methylprednisolone and the 21-aminosteroid U74389F by P. H. Voermans, K. G. Go, G. J. Ter Horst, M. H. J. Ruiters, E. Solito, L. Parente

“…The various brain areas of the control animals showed an appreciable amount of Anx-1 at mRNA or protein level; on the other hand, the animals which had been pretreated with either steroid, showed a more intense Anx-1 mRNA signal than the controls in many areas. …”
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Two Novel CYP11B1 Gene Mutations in Patients from Two Croatian Families with 11β-Hydroxylase Deficiency by Katja Dumic, Tony Yuen, Zorana Grubic, Vesna Kusec, Ingeborg Barisic, Maria I. New

“…Steroid 11β-hydroxylase deficiency (11β-OHD) is the second most common cause of congenital adrenal hyperplasia. …”
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Repository Corticotropin Injection for Treatment of Idiopathic Inflammatory Myopathies by Aarat Patel, Georgia Seely, Rohit Aggarwal

“…Acthar® Gel (repository corticotropin injection [RCI]) is a melanocortin peptide that can induce steroid-dependent effects and steroid-independent effects. …”
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Grave’s Disease with Severe Hepatic Dysfunction: A Diagnostic and Therapeutic Challenge by Ashok Krishna Bhuyan, Dipti Sarma, Uma Kaimal Saikia, Bipul Kumar Choudhury

“…Propylthiouracil was stopped and lithium along with steroid coverage was given to control her thyrotoxicosis which was later changed to methimazole. …”
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PHYTOCHEMICAL STUDY OF CELL CULTURE JATROPHA CURCAS by ELFAHMI ELFAHMI, ARTRI, KOMAR RUSLAN

“…  Keywords: Jatropha curcas, phytochemical, biofuel, cell culture, steroid, hydrocarbon, fatty acid …”
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Was It an Adrenocortical Adenoma or an Adrenocortical Carcinoma? Limitation of the Weiss Scoring System in Determining the Malignant Potential of Adrenocortical Tumor: Report on Tw... by Cheuk-Lik Wong, Chun-Kit Fok, Yuk-Kit Chan, Vicki Ho-Kee Tam, Lai-Ming Fung

“…Twenty-four-hour urine steroid profiling revealed co-secretion of adrenal androgens and atypical steroid metabolites. …”
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Efficacy of Intra Sheath Corticosteroid Injection in Treatment of De Quervain Disease by Qasim Mahmood, Sheraz Mustafa, Sarmad Nasir, Noman Khalid

“…Conclusion: In summary, local steroid injections directly into the tendon sheath are a very efficient way to reduce the inflammation linked to De Quervain's illness; this method works far better than other therapies such as topical lotions, braces, and oral NSAIDs. …”
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Physicochemical and Phytochemical Examination of Medicinal Plants Used in Indigenous System of Medicine by M. K. Santosh, D. Shaila, T. Chandrakumar, I. Rajyalakshmi, I. Sanjeeva Rao

“…The preliminary phytochemical study was done for the detection of secondary metabolites such as alkaloid, flavonoid, glycoside, phenol, saponin, resin, steroid and tannin. The preliminary phytochemical study revealed the presence of alkaloid and saponin in 68.4%; flavonoid in 44.7%; glycoside, phenol and steroid in 72.37%; resin in 60.5% and tannin in 71% of selected medicinal plants.…”
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Bile Acids and Their Value for Central Nervous System by Yu. O. Shulpekova, P. E. Tkachenko, E. N. Shirokova, I. V. Damulin

“…A review to highlight the bile acids importance as steroid mediators of nervous system activity and show the nervous system involvement in cholesterol metabolism and bile acids production.Key points. …”
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P-ANCA Systemic Vasculitis Induced by Brucellosis in an Elderly Male Patient by Mohammed Cheikh, Abdulrahman Kabli, Esraa Sendi, Hani Almoallim

“…Azathioprine was added, and steroid was maintained for one month and then it was tapered gradually. …”
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