"Prednisone" 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.
A synthetic anti-inflammatory glucocorticoid derived from CORTISONE. It is biologically inert and converted to PREDNISOLONE in the liver.
| Descriptor ID |
D011241
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D04.210.500.745.432.719.702
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| Concept/Terms |
Prednisone- Prednisone
- Dehydrocortisone
- delta-Cortisone
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1999 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2025 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Prednisone" by people in Profiles.
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Effectiveness of Frequently Used TNF Inhibitors vs. Conventional Immunosuppressive Therapies for Noninfectious Uveitis. Ocul Immunol Inflamm. 2025 Aug; 33(6):948-956.
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Herpes Zoster Ophthalmicus Associated with Oculomotor Nerve Palsy. Am J Med. 2022 02; 135(2):e47-e48.
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Epicardial Adipose Tissue Volume As a Marker of Subclinical Coronary Atherosclerosis in Rheumatoid Arthritis. Arthritis Rheumatol. 2021 08; 73(8):1412-1420.
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The Use of Rituximab in the Management of Refractory Dermatomyositis. J Drugs Dermatol. 2017 Feb 01; 16(2):162-166.
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Malignant fibrous histiocytoma following radiation therapy and chemotherapy for Hodgkin's lymphoma. Int J Clin Oncol. 2007 Feb; 12(1):52-5.
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Evaluation of the effect on outcomes of the route of administration of corticosteroids in acute Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada disease. Am J Ophthalmol. 2006 Jul; 142(1):119-24.
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Ocular toxoplasmosis: a global reassessment. Part II: disease manifestations and management. Am J Ophthalmol. 2004 Jan; 137(1):1-17.
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Control of visual symptoms in two men with birdshot retinochoroidopathy using low-dose oral corticosteroid therapy. Am J Ophthalmol. 1999 Jul; 128(1):116-8.