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Glucocorticoids and the kidney
Author(s) -
MANGOS George J,
WHITWORTH Judith A,
WILLIAMSON Paula M,
KELLY John J
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
nephrology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.752
H-Index - 61
eISSN - 1440-1797
pISSN - 1320-5358
DOI - 10.1111/j.1440-1797.2003.00215.x
Subject(s) - medicine , kidney , blood pressure , hemodynamics , intensive care medicine , endocrinology
SUMMARY: Glucocorticoids are widely used by nephrologists for their immunomodulatory and anti‐inflammatory effects. The present review considers three aspects of glucocorticoids with which nephrologists may be less familiar: (i) renal metabolism; (ii) effects on renal haemodynamics; and (iii) effects on blood pressure as they relate to the kidney.