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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. Interest of High-Dose Pulse Corticosteroid Therapy Combined with Methotrexate for Severe Alopecia Areata: A Retrospective Case Series Dermatology · 2012 · 39 citations
    5. Dorsal Skin Reactions of Hairless Dogs to Topical Treatment with Corticosteroids Toxicologic pathology · 1999 · 36 citations
    6. Cutaneous Corticosteroid Injection and Amaurosis Archives of Dermatology · 1974 · 34 citations
    7. Successful treatment of corticosteroid-resistant ophiasis-type alopecia areata (AA) with platelet-rich plasma (PRP) JAAD case reports · 2015 · 30 citations
    8. Efficacy and Safety of Methotrexate Combined with Low- to Moderate-Dose Corticosteroids for Severe Alopecia Areata Dermatology · 2016 · 28 citations
    9. Corticosteroids in the Treatment of Alopecia Totalis Archives of dermatology · 1978 · 28 citations
    10. Combination therapy with oral PUVA and corticosteroid for recalcitrant alopecia areata Archives of dermatological research · 2009 · 24 citations
    11. Improvement of Satoyoshi syndrome with tacrolimus and corticosteroids Neurology · 2003 · 20 citations
    12. Sequential high‐ and low‐dose systemic corticosteroid therapy for severe childhood alopecia areata Journal der Deutschen Dermatologischen Gesellschaft · 2017 · 18 citations
    13. Treatment of Widespread Alopecia Areata in Young Patients with Monthly Oral Corticosteroid Pulse Pediatric Dermatology · 1998 · 18 citations
    14. Comparison of High-Dose Corticosteroid Pulse Therapy and Combination Therapy Using Oral Cyclosporine with Low-Dose Corticosteroid in Severe Alopecia Areata 2015 · 14 citations
    15. Alopecia Areata of Eyebrows— Corticosteroids Archives of dermatology · 1961 · 11 citations
    16. Treatment of Severe Alopecia Areata: Combination Therapy Using Systemic Cyclosporine A with Low Dose Corticosteroids Annals of Dermatology · 2008 · 8 citations
    17. [Alopecia androgenetica and its local treatment with estrogen- and corticosteroid externa]. PubMed · 1974 · 7 citations
    18. Contact immunotherapy‐resistant alopecia areata totalis/universalis reactive to topical corticosteroid The Journal of Dermatology · 2015 · 5 citations
    19. Successful Treatment of Corticosteroid-Induced Rosacea-Like Dermatitis with Platelet-Rich Plasma Mesotherapy: Report of Seven Cases Dermatology and Therapy · 2021 · 5 citations
    20. 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
    21. TREATMENT OF SEVERE ALOPECIA AREATA USING METHOTREXATE AS AN ADJUNCTIVE DRUG IN COMBINATION WITH INTRAVENOUS AND ORAL CORTICOSTEROID Faṣlnāmah-i bīmārīhā-yi pūst · 2010 · 1 citations
    22. Treatment of corticosteroid-refractory alopecia totalis with oral tacrolimus Journal of dermatological treatment · 2016 · 1 citations
    23. Familial coexistence of vitiligo and alopecia areata: successful treatment with intralesional corticosteroids International Journal of Research in Dermatology · 2026
    24. A COMPARATIVE CLINICAL STUDY OF INTRALESIONAL PLATELET-RICH PLASMA AND INTRALESIONAL CORTICOSTEROID IN MANAGING ALOPECIA AREATA : EFFICACY AND PATIENT ACCEPTIBILITY International Journal of Scientific Research · 2025
    25. What is causing this patient's worsening rash after topical corticosteroid use? JAAPA · 2025
    26. Pediatric Discoid Lupus Erythematosus with Scalp-Exclusive Involvement: Trichoscopy and Response to Early Minipulse Corticosteroid Therapy Scholars Journal of Medical Case Reports · 2025
    27. Long‐term outcomes of intravenous corticosteroid pulse therapy for rapidly progressive alopecia areata: A single‐center retrospective analysis of 106 cases and usefulness evaluation of a scoring system originally designed for half‐year efficacy prediction for extended periods The Journal of Dermatology · 2024
    28. Comparative study between intralesional injection of prostaglandin F2α alone or combined with corticosteroids in the treatment of alopecia areata Egyptian Journal of Dermatology and Venerology · 2024
    29. AB0987 ANIFROLUMAB TREATMENT IMPROVES QUALITY OF LIFE AND DECREASES SYSTEMIC CORTICOSTEROID USE IN PATIENTS WITH SYSTEMIC LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS 2024
    30. Efficacy and Adverse Effects of Corticosteroid Pulse Therapy in Alopecia Areata Dermatology practical & conceptual · 2023