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Results 1 - 5 of 5 for Steroid hormone
  1. Anabolic Steroids (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... steroids used for? Health care providers use anabolic steroids to treat some hormone problems in men, delayed puberty, and muscle loss from some diseases. But some people misuse anabolic steroids. Why do people misuse anabolic steroids? Some bodybuilders ...
  2. Steroids (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... corticosteroid - that treats a variety of problems. These steroids are similar to hormones that your adrenal glands make to fight stress ... as eczema and rashes Some kinds of cancer Steroids are strong ... Because of this, you usually take them for as short a time as possible.
  3. HDL: The "Good" Cholesterol (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... blockers, a type of blood pressure medicine Anabolic steroids, including testosterone, a male hormone Progestins, which are female hormones that are in ...
  4. Hormones (National Library of Medicine)  
    Hormones are your body's chemical messengers. They travel in your bloodstream to tissues or organs. They work slowly, over time, and affect many different processes, ...
  5. Adrenal Gland Disorders (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... you have. Causes can include: Medicines such as steroids A problem in another gland, such as the pituitary gland. The pituitary gland releases hormones that affect how the adrenal glands work. Changes ...