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Prednisone

Known as: PRED, PRD, 1;2-Dehydrocortisone 
A synthetic glucocorticoid with anti-inflammatory and immunomodulating properties. After cell surface receptor attachment and cell entry, prednisone… 
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corticosteroid analog

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Highly Cited
1985
Highly Cited
1985
Prednisone inhibits late asthmatic reactions and the associated increase in airway responsiveness induced by toluene-diisocyanate in sensitized subjects.
To determine whether late asthmatic reactions and the associated increase in airway responsiveness induced by toluene… 
Highly Cited
1984
Highly Cited
1984
Human leukocyte interferon and intermittent high-dose melphalan-prednisone administration in the treatment of multiple myeloma: a randomized clinical trial from the Myeloma Group of Central Sweden.
In a randomized clinical trial intermittent high-dose melphalan/prednisone (MP) treatment has been compared with human leukocyte… 
Highly Cited
1980
Highly Cited
1980
Prednisone increases the number of insulin receptors on monocytes from normal subjects.
The effect of prednisone on insulin receptors on circulating monocytes was studied in 38 normal volunteers. Intake of prednisone… 
Highly Cited
1979
Highly Cited
1979
Ovarian irradiation and prednisone following surgery and radiotherapy for carcinoma of the breast.
Following surgery and regional radiotherapy for operable carcinoma of the breast in premenopausal women, ovarian irradiation… 
1976
1976
Progressive lupus glomerulonephritis. Treatment with prednisone and combined prednisone and cyclophosphamide.
We report a prospective randomized study of 39 patients with systemic lupus erythematosus and progressive glomerulonephritis who… 
1975
1975
Haemangioma with coagulopathy: sustained response to prednisone.
Two cases of giant haemangioma with thrombocytopenia are described. A satisfactory and sustained response to prednisone was… 
1970
1970
Successful treatment of eyelid hemangioma with prednisone.
An infant with extensive hemangioma of the eyelid and orbit was unsuccessfully treated with irradiation and injection of… 
1964
1964
A GENETIC STUDY OF HEREDITARY OROTIC ACIDURIA.
HEREDITARY orotic aciduria is a disorder of pyrimidine metabolism manifested by megaloblastic anemia, leukopenia, retarded growth… 
Highly Cited
1961
Highly Cited
1961
The thrombocytopenic effect of sustained high-dosage prednisone therapy in thrombocytopenic purpura.
THE beneficial effect of corticosteroids in the treatment of idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura in adults has been proved.1 , 2… 
1955
1955
Clinical and physiological studies on the use of metacortandracin in respiratory disease. I. Bronchial asthma.
SUMMARY A preliminary report on the use of metacortandracin in 30 patients with bronchial asthma is presented. The clinical…