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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. Hyperandrogenic eumenorrheic NON-PCOS women versus women with PCOS after the GnRH-agonist stimulation test preceded by suppression of adrenal steroidogenesis with dexamethasone Journal of Clinical & Translational Endocrinology · 2024 · 1 citations
    2. Co-secretion of testosterone and cortisol by a functional adrenocortical oncocytoma Histopathology · 2007 · 16 citations
    3. Pharmakokinetik und Biokonversion von Dehydroepiandrosteron nach Dexamethason-Vorbehandlung bei Frauen mit dem Syndrom der polyzystischen Ovarien Online Publication Service of Würzburg University (Würzburg University) · 2004
    4. Differential Suppression of Testosterone and Estradiol in Hirsute Women With the Superactive Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone Agonist Leuprolide* The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism · 1988 · 49 citations
    5. 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
    6. Isosexual Precocious Pseudopuberty Secondary to a Testosterone-Secreting Leydig Cell Testicular Tumour: True Isosexual Development Early After Surgery* Andrologia · 2009 · 17 citations
    7. Pharmacokinetics and Bioconversion of Dehydroepiandrosterone after Application of Dexamethasone in Women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Online Publication Service of Würzburg University (Würzburg University) · 2004
    8. Atypical Cushing's Syndrome in Dogs: Arguments For and Against 2010 · 22 citations
    9. Clinical Case Seminar: Postmenopausal androgen excess-challenges in diagnostic work-up and management of ovarian thecosis Clinical Endocrinology · 2017 · 20 citations
    10. Recent advances in the molecular mechanisms causing primary generalized glucocorticoid resistance Hormones · 2016 · 15 citations
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