DeCS

Descriptor English:

Hydroxycorticosteroids

Descriptor Spanish:

Hidroxicorticoesteroides

Spanish from Spain

Descriptor	hidroxicorticosteroides
Entry term(s)	hidroxicorticoesteroides
Scope note:	Grupo de corticosteroides que cuentan con grupos hidroxilo, generalmente en las posiciones 11 o 17. A este grupo pertenecen la mayoría de los corticosteroides que se usan sistémicamente. Al ser relativamente insolubles en agua, con frecuencia se emplean sales de varias formas esterificadas en las inyecciones o soluciones.

Descriptor Portuguese:

Hidroxicorticosteroides

Descriptor French:

Hydroxycorticostéroïdes

Tree number(s):

D06.472.040.585

RDF Unique Identifier:

https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D006889

Scope note:

A group of corticosteroids carrying hydroxy groups, usually in the 11- or 17-positions. They comprise the bulk of the corticosteroids used systemically. As they are relatively insoluble in water, salts of various esterified forms are often used for injections or solutions.

Allowable Qualifiers:

AD administration et posologie
AE effets indésirables
AG agonistes
AI antagonistes et inhibiteurs
AN analyse
BI biosynthèse
BL sang
CF liquide cérébrospinal
CH composition chimique
CL classification
CS synthèse chimique
EC économie
GE génétique
HI histoire
IM immunologie
IP isolement et purification
ME métabolisme
PD pharmacologie
PK pharmacocinétique
PO intoxication
RE effets des radiations
SD ressources et distribution
ST normes
TO toxicité
TU usage thérapeutique
UR urine

DeCS ID:

7049

Unique ID:

D006889

NLM Classification:

WK 755

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Date Established:

1973/01/01

Date of Entry:

1999/01/01