Definition of «systemic corticosteroids»

Systemic corticosteroids are medications that are used to reduce inflammation in the body. They work by suppressing the immune system and blocking certain substances that cause swelling and pain. They are often prescribed to treat a wide range of conditions, such as asthma, allergies, autoimmune disorders, and even certain types of cancer.

Sentences with «systemic corticosteroids»

«Genome - wide analysis allowed us to identify a gene, VNN - 1, whose expression discriminated between good and poor responders to systemic corticosteroid treatment,» said Gurjit Khurana Hershey, MD, PhD, senior author and director of Asthma Research at Cincinnati Children's. (sciencedaily.com)
• Subject has active clinically significant GVHD or is on treatment with systemic corticosteroids for GVHD. (vicc.org)
Volunteers, ranging in age 40 to 80, were current or former smokers, and met one of the following other criteria: they used oxygen supplementation either currently or in the past, they were prescribed systemic corticosteroids and or antibiotics in the past year, or had been at the ER or hospitalized with a flare - up in the past year. (sciencedaily.com)
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