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    Glossary Dexamethasone

    potent corticosteroid used to reduce inflammation and suppress immunity

    Dexamethasone is a potent corticosteroid medication used to reduce inflammation and suppress the immune system. It is commonly prescribed for conditions such as allergies, asthma, and autoimmune diseases, and can also be used to treat certain types of cancer. Known by brand names like Decadron, it is also sometimes used in the management of severe COVID-19 symptoms to reduce lung inflammation.

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    1. A Murine Model for Inducing and Manipulating Hair Follicle Regression (Catagen): Effects of Dexamethasone and Cyclosporin A Journal of Investigative Dermatology · 1994 · 124 citations
    2. Effect of Leuprolide and Dexamethasone on Hair Growth and Hormone Levels in Hirsute Women: The Relative Importance of the Ovary and the Adrenal in the Pathogenesis of Hirsutism* The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism · 1990 · 100 citations
    3. The Modulation of Aromatase and Estrogen Receptor Alpha in Cultured Human Dermal Papilla Cells by Dexamethasone: A Novel Mechanism for Selective Action of Estrogen via Estrogen Receptor Beta? Journal of Investigative Dermatology · 2006 · 65 citations
    4. Twice Weekly 5 mg Dexamethasone Oral Pulse in the Treatment of Extensive Alopecia Areata The Journal of Dermatology · 1999 · 65 citations
    5. Chemotherapy-induced alopecia in mice. Induction by cyclophosphamide, inhibition by cyclosporine A, and modulation by dexamethasone. PubMed · 1994 · 36 citations
    6. Nanocrystals for Improved Drug Delivery of Dexamethasone in Skin Investigated by EPR Spectroscopy Pharmaceutics · 2020 · 31 citations
    7. Investigation of the cutaneous penetration behavior of dexamethasone loaded to nano-sized lipid particles by EPR spectroscopy, and confocal Raman and laser scanning microscopy European journal of pharmaceutics and biopharmaceutics · 2016 · 21 citations
    8. Immediate and Delayed Complications of Dexamethasone Cyclophosphamide Pulse (DCP) Therapy The Journal of Dermatology · 2003 · 20 citations
    9. Treatment of androgenic disorders with dexamethasone: Dose-response relationship for suppression of dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology · 1990 · 18 citations
    10. Alopecia Areata and Dexamethasone Mini-Pulse Therapy, A Prospective Cohort: Real World Evidence and Factors Related to Successful Response Journal of Clinical Medicine · 2022 · 16 citations
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