Hydroxycorticosteroids
"Hydroxycorticosteroids" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A group of corticosteroids carrying hydroxy groups, usually in the 11- or 17-positions. They comprise the bulk of the corticosteroids used systemically. As they are relatively insoluble in water, salts of various esterified forms are often used for injections or solutions.
| Descriptor ID |
D006889
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D06.472.040.585
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