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Steroids
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*[[Steroid Hormones and their receptors]] | *[[Steroid Hormones and their receptors]] | ||
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| + | =Types by function= | ||
| + | ==[[Corticosteroids]]== | ||
| + | ===[[Glucocorticoids]]=== | ||
| + | Cortisol, a glucocorticoid whose functions include immunosuppression | ||
| + | Mineralocorticoids: | ||
| + | Aldosterone, a mineralocorticoid which helps regulate blood pressure through water and electrolyte balance | ||
| + | Sex steroids: | ||
| + | ===[[Progestogens]]=== | ||
| + | Progesterone, which regulates cyclical changes in the endometrium of the uterus and maintains a pregnancy | ||
| + | ===[[Androgens]]=== | ||
| + | Testosterone, which contributes to the development and maintenance of male secondary sex characteristics | ||
| + | ===[[Estrogens]]=== | ||
| + | Estradiol, which contributes to the development and maintenance of female secondary sex characteristics | ||
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| + | ==Additional classes of steroids include== | ||
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| + | Neurosteroids such as DHEA and allopregnanolone | ||
| + | Aminosteroid neuromuscular blocking agents such as pancuronium bromide | ||
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| + | ==As well as the following class of secosteroids (open-ring steroids)== | ||
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| + | Vitamin D forms such as ergocalciferol, cholecalciferol, and calcitriol | ||
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== References == | == References == | ||
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