"Hydrocortisone" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
The main glucocorticoid secreted by the ADRENAL CORTEX. Its synthetic counterpart is used, either as an injection or topically, in the treatment of inflammation, allergy, collagen diseases, asthma, adrenocortical deficiency, shock, and some neoplastic conditions.
| Descriptor ID |
D006854
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D04.210.500.745.745.654.600 D06.472.040.585.353.476 D06.472.040.585.478.392
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1994 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 1995 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1996 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 1997 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1998 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1999 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Hydrocortisone" by people in Profiles.
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High Prevalence of Adrenal Remnant Tissue in Patients Undergoing Bilateral Adrenalectomy for Cushing's Disease. Horm Metab Res. 2021 Mar; 53(3):161-168.
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Low-Dose and Standard Overnight and Low Dose-Two Day Dexamethasone Suppression Tests in Patients with Mild and/or Episodic Hypercortisolism. Horm Metab Res. 2018 Jun; 50(6):453-461.
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Psychological pathways from racial discrimination to cortisol in African American males and females. J Behav Med. 2018 04; 41(2):208-220.
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High prevalence of normal tests assessing hypercortisolism in subjects with mild and episodic Cushing's syndrome suggests that the paradigm for diagnosis and exclusion of Cushing's syndrome requires multiple testing. Horm Metab Res. 2010 Nov; 42(12):874-81.
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Hair analysis provides a historical record of cortisol levels in Cushing's syndrome. Exp Clin Endocrinol Diabetes. 2010 Feb; 118(2):133-8.
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An update on the overnight dexamethasone suppression test for the diagnosis of Cushing's syndrome: limitations in patients with mild and/or episodic hypercortisolism. Exp Clin Endocrinol Diabetes. 2006 Jul; 114(7):356-60.
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Acute chagas' disease presenting with a suprasellar mass and panhypopituitarism. Pituitary. 2004; 7(2):111-4.
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Glucocorticoid replacement is permissive for rapid eye movement sleep and sleep consolidation in patients with adrenal insufficiency. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2000 Nov; 85(11):4201-6.
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Endocrine and metabolic evaluation of human immunodeficiency virus-infected patients with evidence of protease inhibitor-associated lipodystrophy. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 1999 Jun; 84(6):1925-31.
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Comment on high urinary free cortisol excretion in a patient with psychogenic polydipsia. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 1998 Sep; 83(9):3378-9.