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Glucocorticoids and the kidney

Date

Authors

Mangos, George

Whitworth, Judith

Williamson, Paula

Kelly, John

Publisher

Blackwell Publishing Ltd

Abstract

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.

Keywords

Keywords: 11beta hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase; corticosterone; glucocorticoid; hydrocortisone; oxidoreductase; antiinflammatory activity; blood pressure regulation; drug effect; essential hypertension; human; hypertension; immunomodulation; kidney blood flow; kidne 11ß- hydroxysteroid; Corticosterone; Cortisol; Dehydrogenase; Haemodynamics; Hypertension; Metabolism; Steroids

URI

http://hdl.handle.net/1885/76454

Collections

ANU Research Publications

Source

Nephrology

Type

Journal article

DOI

10.1111/j.1440-1797.2003.00215.x

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