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Anabolic Steroids

You may have heard of anabolic steroids, which can have harmful effects. But there's another type of steroid - sometimes called a corticosteroid - that treats a variety of problems. These steroids are similar to hormones that your adrenal glands make to fight stress associated with illnesses and injuries. They reduce inflammation and affect the immune system.

You may need to take corticosteroids to treat:

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  1. Steroids (National Library of Medicine)  
    You may have heard of anabolic steroids, which can have harmful effects. But there's another type of steroid - sometimes called a corticosteroid - that treats a variety of problems. These ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/steroids.html - Health Topics
  2. Anabolic Steroids (National Library of Medicine)  
    What are anabolic steroids? Anabolic steroids are synthetic (man-made) versions of testosterone. Testosterone is the main sex hormone in men. It is needed to develop and ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/anabolicsteroids.html - Health Topics
  3. Familial glucocorticoid deficiency 
    Familial glucocorticoid deficiency is a condition that occurs when the adrenal glands, which are hormone-producing glands located on top of each kidney, do not ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../familial-glucocorticoid-deficiency - Genetics
  4. Steroid injections - tendon, bursa, joint 
    A steroid injection is a shot of medicine used to relieve a swollen or inflamed area that is often ... medicine may be applied to the injection site. Steroid injections can be given into a bursa, joint, ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/007678.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  5. Epidural injections for back pain 
    An epidural steroid injection (ESI) is the delivery of powerful anti-inflammatory medicine directly into the space outside of the sac ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/007485.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  6. FAQs about Oral Steroids (Steroid Pills and Syrups) for Asthma (National Jewish Health)  
    Frequently asked questions about oral steroids for asthma and answers for both steroid pills and syrups.
    https://www.nationaljewish.org/...s-oral-steroids-for-asthma?modal=1 - External Health Links
  7. Anabolic Steroids and Other Appearance and Performance Enhancing Drugs (APEDs) From the National Institutes of Health (National Institute on Drug Abuse)  
    Anabolic Steroids/Learn More ... Anabolic Steroids ... National Institute on Drug Abuse ... From the National Institutes of Health ... Anabolic steroids are synthetic variations ...
    https://nida.nih.gov/research-topics/anabolic-steroids - External Health Links
  8. FAQs on Inhaled Steroids for Asthma (National Jewish Health)  
    Steroids/Specifics ... Steroids ... Asthma/Specifics ... Asthma ... National Jewish Health ... Frequently asked questions and answers about inhaled steroids. ... inhaled steroids, ...
    https://www.nationaljewish.org/...nhaled-steroids-for-asthma?modal=1 - External Health Links
  9. SRD5A2 gene 
    ... gene provides instructions for making an enzyme called steroid 5-alpha reductase 2. This enzyme is involved ... change single protein building blocks (amino acids) in steroid 5-alpha reductase 2. Some of these genetic ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/gene/srd5a2 - Genetics
  10. Cushing syndrome 
    ... cause of Cushing syndrome is taking too much glucocorticoid or corticosteroid medicine. This form of Cushing syndrome ... prednisolone are examples of this type of medicine. Glucocorticoids mimic the action of the body's natural hormone ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000410.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
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