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Corticosteroids are a class of steroid hormones that are produced in the adrenal cortex of vertebrates, as well as the synthetic analogues of these hormones. Two main classes of corticosteroids, [[glucocorticoids]] and [[mineralocorticoids]], are involved in a wide range of physiological processes. | Corticosteroids are a class of steroid hormones that are produced in the adrenal cortex of vertebrates, as well as the synthetic analogues of these hormones. Two main classes of corticosteroids, [[glucocorticoids]] and [[mineralocorticoids]], are involved in a wide range of physiological processes. | ||
Prednisone and its derivatives have some mineralocorticoid action in addition to the glucocorticoid | <scene name='89/896210/Cv/1'>Prednisone</scene> and its derivatives have some mineralocorticoid action in addition to the glucocorticoid effect. | ||
*[[Glucocorticoids]] | *[[Glucocorticoids]] | ||
*[[Mineralocorticoids]] | *[[Mineralocorticoids]] | ||
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