Sunday, September 9, 2007

Corticosteroids

Corticosteroids – Powerful anti-inflammatory hormones
made naturally in the body or manmade for use as medicine.
Oral corticosteroids may be used to treat systemic
inflammatory diseases, such as rheumatoid arthritis or
lupus. Corticosteroid injections may be used to reduce
inflammation in a joint with arthritis, such as the knee.

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