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Wednesday, August 1, 2018

Cosmetic Surgery in Patients Taking Steroids

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Steroids refers to a broad group of chemicals produced by the body and drugs or medications with a spectrum of properties. All steroids have a common 4 ring chemical structure with side attachments that change its name and properties giving rise to everything from testosterone to bile, estrogen, estradiol, progesterone, prednisone, decadron etc. Most of these are found in nature produced by animals or plants but some can only be made synthetically in a lab. There are 2 main categories sex hormones and corticosteroids with subcategories that apply to each.

Categories (subcategories)Functional RegulationExamples
Sex hormones-androgens (anabolic steroids) and estrogenssex differences, puberty, reproduction, muscle and bone metabolism, fat metabolism and distributionTestosterone, Androstenedione, Estrogen, Progesterone, Estradiol, Medrogestone, Methylprednisolone
Corticosteroids
     Glucocorticoidssugar metabolism, immune function (reduce inflammation), healing, fetal development in the wombCortisol, Prednisone, Dexamethasone
     Mineralocorticoidsblood volume and pressure, kidney function, water balanceAldosterone, Fludrocortisone




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