Glucocorticoids (GCs) are widely used for inflammatory and autoimmune diseases. Their
mechanism of action is most commonly rooted in genomic effects that have both beneficial …

Natural glucocorticoids (NGC) physiologically modulate body homeostasis and coordinate
adaptive responses to stress, involving almost all organs and tissues, including brain. Since …

Objective. The aim of this population-based study is to examine the adverse events (AE)
associated with longitudinal systemic glucocorticoid (GC) use among an ethnic Chinese …

Glucocorticoids are steroid hormones produced by the adrenal cortex. They have pleiotropic
effects and contribute substantially to the maintenance of resting and stress-related …

This study investigated if immunomodulatory treatment improves the in-vitro fertilization (IVF)
success rates of women with two or more recurrent pregnancy losses (RPL) and repeated …

Adult-onset Still's disease (AOSD) is a rare, systemic inflammatory disease of unknown
aetiology, characterized by daily high spiking fevers, evanescent rash and arthritis. Our …

Objective To explore the 7-year tolerability profile of glucocorticoids (GC) for early
rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Methods We examined data for 602 patients with RA from the early …

Glucocorticoids remain part of the treatment strategy in many rheumatic diseases, because
of their anti-inflammatory and immunosuppressive actions. Unfortunately, their clinically …

Red blood cells (RBCs), or erythrocytes, have been promising endogenous candidates for
drug delivery for more than four decades. Armed with a better understanding of the diverse …

OBJECTIVE: To determine the rate of current and lifetime use of corticosteroids, the degree
of association between corticosteroids and rheumatoid arthritis (RA) activity and outcome …