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    Glossary Corticosteroids

    hormones reducing inflammation and immune response, often prescribed for autoimmune diseases

    Corticosteroids are a class of steroid hormones that are produced in the adrenal cortex and are used in medicine to reduce inflammation and suppress the immune system. They are commonly prescribed for conditions like asthma, arthritis, and autoimmune diseases, and can be administered in various forms, including oral pills, topical creams, and injections.

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    1. Corticosteroids for the treatment of Duchenne muscular dystrophy Cochrane library · 2016 · 379 citations
    2. PULSED ADMINISTRATION OF CORTICOSTEROIDS IN THE TREATMENT OF ALOPECIA AREATA International Journal of Dermatology · 1996 · 117 citations
    3. Low disease activity—irrespective of serologic status at baseline—associated with reduction of corticosteroid dose and number of flares in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus treated with belimumab: A real-life observational study Seminars in Arthritis and Rheumatism · 2018 · 70 citations
    4. Biomarkers of alopecia areata disease activity and response to corticosteroid treatment Experimental dermatology · 2015 · 65 citations
    5. Treatment of widespread alopecia areata in young patients with monthly oral corticosteroid pulse. Pediatric Dermatology · 1998 · 48 citations
    6. Interest of High-Dose Pulse Corticosteroid Therapy Combined with Methotrexate for Severe Alopecia Areata: A Retrospective Case Series Dermatology · 2012 · 39 citations
    7. Dorsal Skin Reactions of Hairless Dogs to Topical Treatment with Corticosteroids Toxicologic pathology · 1999 · 36 citations
    8. Cutaneous Corticosteroid Injection and Amaurosis Archives of Dermatology · 1974 · 34 citations
    9. Rapid nongenomic modulation by neurosteroids of dendritic spines in the hippocampus: Androgen, oestrogen and corticosteroid Journal of neuroendocrinology · 2017 · 33 citations
    10. Successful treatment of corticosteroid-resistant ophiasis-type alopecia areata (AA) with platelet-rich plasma (PRP) JAAD case reports · 2015 · 30 citations
    11. Efficacy and Safety of Methotrexate Combined with Low- to Moderate-Dose Corticosteroids for Severe Alopecia Areata Dermatology · 2016 · 28 citations
    12. Corticosteroids in the Treatment of Alopecia Totalis Archives of dermatology · 1978 · 28 citations
    13. Combination therapy with oral PUVA and corticosteroid for recalcitrant alopecia areata Archives of dermatological research · 2009 · 24 citations
    14. Best dilution of the best corticosteroid for intralesional injection in the treatment of localized alopecia areata in adults Journal of dermatological treatment · 2017 · 22 citations
    15. Improvement of Satoyoshi syndrome with tacrolimus and corticosteroids Neurology · 2003 · 20 citations
    16. Sequential high‐ and low‐dose systemic corticosteroid therapy for severe childhood alopecia areata Journal der Deutschen Dermatologischen Gesellschaft · 2017 · 18 citations
    17. Treatment of Widespread Alopecia Areata in Young Patients with Monthly Oral Corticosteroid Pulse Pediatric Dermatology · 1998 · 18 citations
    18. Multiple courses of pulse corticosteroid therapy for alopecia areata The Journal of Dermatology · 2016 · 15 citations
    19. Comparison of High-Dose Corticosteroid Pulse Therapy and Combination Therapy Using Oral Cyclosporine with Low-Dose Corticosteroid in Severe Alopecia Areata 2015 · 14 citations
    20. Corticosterone enhances the potency of ethanol against hippocampal long-term potentiation via local neurosteroid synthesis Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience · 2015 · 11 citations
    21. Alopecia Areata of Eyebrows— Corticosteroids Archives of dermatology · 1961 · 11 citations
    22. Treatment of Severe Alopecia Areata: Combination Therapy Using Systemic Cyclosporine A with Low Dose Corticosteroids Annals of Dermatology · 2008 · 8 citations
    23. [Alopecia androgenetica and its local treatment with estrogen- and corticosteroid externa]. PubMed · 1974 · 7 citations
    24. Successful Treatment of Corticosteroid-Induced Rosacea-Like Dermatitis with Platelet-Rich Plasma Mesotherapy: Report of Seven Cases Dermatology and Therapy · 2021 · 5 citations
    25. Changes in Populations of HLA- DR+CD3+ Cells and CD57–CD16+ Cells in Alopecia areata after Corticosteroid Therapy Dermatology · 1994 · 5 citations
    26. Contact immunotherapy‐resistant alopecia areata totalis/universalis reactive to topical corticosteroid The Journal of Dermatology · 2015 · 5 citations
    27. Bilateral osteonecrosis of the femoral head associated with corticosteroid therapy for alopecia areata: a case report and review of the literature Therapeutics and Clinical Risk Management · 2018 · 3 citations
    28. Corticosteroid Atrophy Plaque on the Scalp Treated with 5-Fluourouracil and Bleomycin Infusion in the MMP Technique Skin Appendage Disorders · 2024 · 1 citations
    29. Treatment of intralesional corticoisteroid-induced cutaneous atrophy with hyaluronic acid filling Journal of dermatology & cosmetology · 2018 · 1 citations
    30. Treatment of corticosteroid-refractory alopecia totalis with oral tacrolimus Journal of dermatological treatment · 2016 · 1 citations