Synthetic glucocorticoids are widely used for their anti-inflammatory and
immunosuppressive actions. A possible unwanted effect of glucocorticoid treatment is …

Objective: We aimed to estimate pooled percentages of patients with adrenal insufficiency
after treatment with corticosteroids for various conditions in a meta-analysis. Secondly, we …

It is estimated that 2% to 3% of the population are currently prescribed systemic or topical
glucocorticoid treatment. The potent anti-inflammatory action of glucocorticoids to deliver …

Background Inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) are known to increase the risk of pneumonia in
patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). It is unclear whether the risk of …

New diseases are emerging as the environment changes, so drug manufacturers are always
on the lookout for new resources to develop effective and safe drugs. In recent years, many …

The French social philosopher Pierre Bourdieu is now recognised as one of the major
thinkers of the twentieth century. In a career of over fifty years, Bourdieu studied a wide …

Asthma is a serious health problem throughout the world. During the past two decades,
many scientific advances have improved our understanding of asthma and ability to manage …

Antiinflammatory Action of Glucocorticoids — New Mechanisms for Old Drugs | New England
Journal of Medicine Skip to main content The New England Journal of Medicine homepage …

Allergic rhinitis is clinically defined as a symptomatic disorder of the nose induced by an IgE-
mediated inflammation after allergen exposure of the membranes lining the nose. Symptoms …

During the last decade, clinical practice saw a rapid increase of patients with esophageal
eosinophilia who were thought to have gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) but who …