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Steroid Use and Abuse
Steroids are a group of hormones of particular chemical structure, they are generated from Adrenal glands, ovaries and Testes. There are Different types of steroids are there in our body. Some steroids are life-saving, meaning without them we can not survive. Some steroids suppress inflammation and used clinically as anti-inflammatory medicine. Steroids come from Testes […]
What is Steroid? Is it good for health?
What is steroid? Steroid is name of a hormone that comes from Adrenal glands mainly. There are different types of steroids in our body; they serve various types of metabolic function. Some of the steroids are life-saving, meaning without them we can not survive. Some of them suppress inflammation. Other steroids come from Testes and […]
Excess Steroid in the body: Cushing Syndrome
What is Cushing’s syndrome? The condition of cortisol excess is called Cushing’s syndrome. It can be due to excess secretion of cortisol either due to a problem in adrenal gland itself or due to excess secretion of ACTH, the Pituitary hormone that controls cortisol secretion. In some rare occasion, ACTH can come from tumours from […]
What do I need to know about Adrenal Gland and Steroid?
The adrenal glands are triangular shaped hormone-producing glands situated on top of the kidneys. They measure about one-half inch in height and 3 inches in length. Structurally each gland consists of a medulla (the center of the gland), which is surrounded by the cortex. The medulla is responsible for producing epinephrine and nor epinephrine (Adrenaline and Nor-Adrenaline)). The […]
COVID 19 & Steroid
1. Are people on Steroids for other medical reasons more prone to COVID 19 infection? Yes, People who are on long time steroids are more prone for a viral illness, as steroids may suppress their own immune system and their immune system are likely to be less effective at fighting it off. People who are […]