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Misuses and side effects of steroids derivatives

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https://doi.org/10.32441/ijms.2.1.1

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Steroids, Corticosteroids, Adrenal cortex, Cortisol, Aldosterone

Abstract

The term Steroid, denotes any of a class of natural or synthetic organic compounds characterized by a molecular structure of 17 carbon atoms arranged in four rings. Steroids are important in biology, chemistry, and medicine. They are classified into two major categories; the catabolic and the anabolic steroids. The catabolic steroids include corticosterone cortisone and aldosterone. The main
corticosteroids produced by the adrenal cortex are cortisol and aldosterone

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2022-05-20

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Aljubori, N. . (2022). Misuses and side effects of steroids derivatives. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, 2(1), 1–4. https://doi.org/10.32441/ijms.2.1.1

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Vol. 2 No. 1 (2019): INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES

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