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    Glossary Cortisone

    steroid hormone used to reduce inflammation and suppress immunity

    Cortisone is a steroid hormone that is often used as a medication to reduce inflammation and suppress the immune system. It is commonly prescribed for conditions such as arthritis, allergies, and certain skin disorders, including some forms of alopecia. Cortisone can be administered in various forms, including injections, pills, and topical creams.

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    1. Hydrocortisone Mild corticosteroid used on the skin and scalp

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    1. Hair cortisol analysis: An update on methodological considerations and clinical applications Clinical Biochemistry · 2018 · 237 citations
    2. Steroid Biomarkers and Genetic Studies Reveal Inactivating Mutations in Hexose-6-Phosphate Dehydrogenase in Patients with Cortisone Reductase Deficiency The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism · 2008 · 81 citations
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    6. Determination of cortisone and cortisol in human scalp hair using an improved LC-MS/MS-based method Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine (CCLM) · 2023 · 30 citations
    7. A randomized placebo-controlled study on the effects of pioglitazone on cortisol metabolism in polycystic ovary syndrome Fertility and sterility · 2008 · 24 citations
    8. An Investigation of Hair Cortisol Concentration across Body Sites and within Hair shaft Clinical Medicine Insights Endocrinology and Diabetes · 2010 · 22 citations
    9. Do follicles matter? Testing the effect of follicles on hair cortisol levels Conservation Physiology · 2020 · 21 citations
    10. Is it getting in the hair? – Cortisol concentrations in native, regrown and segmented hairs of cattle and pigs after repeated ACTH administrations General and comparative endocrinology · 2020 · 19 citations
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