Novel Advances in Glucocorticoids

Glucocorticoids have been acknowledged as one of the most essential steroid hormones, for its therapeutic benefits have been used in clinical treatments, particularly in anti-inflammation cases. Glucocorticoids controls several processes in the body also with the mobilization of energy stores, immune system, gene expression, and upholding of the homeostasis as well as the stress response, this is not unexpected that the theory of "glucocorticoids" is talked about in almost all medical books that aims on definite organs or systems such as the cardiovascular system, the immune system, and the neuroendocrine system. This book aims to reveal the newest researches linked to glucocorticoids, from the laboratory or from clinical case studies, and targets to create a scope of balancing the therapeutic benefits and problems caused by glucocorticoids.

Author: Reginald Thornburg

Publisher: Hayle Medical

Publication Date: Mar 19, 2015

Number of Pages: 316 pages

Binding: Hardback or Cased Book

ISBN-10: 1632413019

ISBN-13: 9781632413017