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Steroids
Corticosteroid
Hydrocortisone
Lipids
Prednisone
see also Hormone
abuse by athletes
creation and secretion in body
effect on cells
federal control in 1991
medical use of steroids
modified steroids
nonsteroidal drugs used instead of steroids
plant hormones, brassinosteroids
plant sources
possible side effects
research
synthetic steroids
testing methods
types of steroids
Corticoid
Corticoid, also corticosteroid, any steroid hormone that derives from the outer layer, or cortex, of the adrenal gland. Among the corticoids are the...
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