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-as of [2 APRIL 2024]–
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-a steroid hormone is a ‘steroid’ that acts as a ‘hormone’–
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[‘steroid hormones’ can be grouped into 2 classes…]
“corticosteroids”
(typically made in the ‘adrenal cortex’)
(hence cortico-)
“sex steroids”
(typically made in the ‘gonads’ or ‘placenta’)
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(within those 2 classes are 5 types according to the ‘receptors’ to which they bind…)
“glucocorticoids”
“mineralocorticoids”
(aka ‘corticosteroids’)
“androgens”
“estrogens”
“progestogens”
(aka “sex steroids”)
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(‘vitamin D derivatives’ are a 6th closely related hormone system with ‘homologous receptors’)
(they have some of the characteristics of ‘true steroids’ as ‘receptor ligands’…)
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(‘steroid hormones’ help control…)
*metabolism*
*inflammation*
*immune functions*
*’salt’ + ‘water balance’*
*’development of ‘sexual characteristics’*
*the ability to withstand ‘illness’ + ‘injury’*
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(the term steroid describes both…)
*hormones produced by the body*
AND ALSO…
*artificially-produced medications that duplicate the action for the ‘naturally occurring steroids’*
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*SKETCHES*
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