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Corticosteroid
Corticosteroids
are a class of
steroid hormones
that are produced in the
adrenal cortex
of
vertebrates
, as well as the synthetic analogues of these hormones. Corticosteroids are involved in a wide range of
physiological
processes, including
stress response
,
immune response
, and regulation of
inflammation
,
carbohydrate
metabolism
,
protein
catabolism
, blood
electrolyte
levels, and behavior.
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