Mangos, GeorgeWhitworth, JudithWilliamson, PaulaKelly, John2015-12-132015-12-131320-5358http://hdl.handle.net/1885/76454Glucocorticoids 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: 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; Steroids200310.1111/j.1440-1797.2003.00215.x2015-12-11