Reactive Hip Arthritis and Avascular Necrosis After Severe COVID-19 Infection: A Case Report and Comprehensive Review of Literature by Fatima Alkindi, Shamma Al Nokhatha, Khalid Alseiari, Khalid A. Alnaqb

“…The patient’s clinical condition improved with the use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and physiotherapy. …”
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Varicella Zoster Meningitis, Optic Neuritis Preceding the Development of Posterior Outer Retinal Necrosis, and Central Retinal Artery Occlusion in a HIV Patient by Manasa Gunturu, Shiva Kumar Gosi, Swetha Kanduri, Vishnu Garla

“…She responded well to acyclovir and steroids and discharged on the same. Four weeks after discharge, she presented with sudden onset blindness in the left eye. …”
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Acquired Amegakaryocytic Thrombocytopenia and Pure Red Cell Aplasia in Thymoma by Sumit Dahal, Eliza Sharma, Suyash Dahal, Binav Shrestha, Bikash Bhattarai

“…He was found to have severe normocytic normochromic anemia and thrombocytopenia that did not improve with intravenous steroids or multiple transfusions of red cells and platelets. …”
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Light Chain Escape in 3 Cases: Evidence of Intraclonal Heterogeneity in Multiple Myeloma from a Single Institution in Poland by Maria Kraj, Barbara Kruk, Kelly Endean, Krzysztof Warzocha, Katarzyna Budziszewska, Monika Dąbrowska

“…We report three cases of light chain escape (LCE) at a single institution in Poland, including an interesting case of biclonal monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance (MGUS) that satisfied the criteria for progression to light chain multiple myeloma (LCMM) with a rapid rise in serum free light chain (FLC) levels, following steroidal treatment for simultaneous temporal artery inflammation and polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR). …”
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Pituitary Adenoma and Hyperprolactinemia Accompanied by Idiopathic Granulomatous Mastitis by Sebahattin Destek, Vahit Onur Gul, Serkan Ahioglu, Kursat Rahmi Serin

“…The breast abscess was drained and steroids were given for treatment. In order to monitor any progression during the three months of treatment, hormone levels were routinely examined. …”
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Antinociceptive, Anti-Inflammatory, and Antipyretic Activity of Mangrove Plants: A Mini Review by J. A. Shilpi, M. E. Islam, M. Billah, K. M. D. Islam, F. Sabrin, S. J. Uddin, L. Nahar, S. D. Sarker

“…While 19 reports were on the biological activity of the crude extracts, 10 reports identified the active compound(s) of various chemical classes of natural products including terpenes, steroids, and flavonoids. This review finds that antinociceptive, anti-inflammatory, and antipyretic activity appears to be widespread in mangrove plants.…”
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Advances in Corticosteroid Therapy for Ocular Inflammation: Loteprednol Etabonate by Timothy L. Comstock, Heleen H. DeCory

“…Elevations in IOP are infrequent with LE, and the absence of a C-20 ketone precludes formation of Schiff base intermediates with lens proteins, a common first step implicated in cataract formation with ketone steroids.…”
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Exploring the Role of Estrogens in Lizard Spermatogenesis through the Study of Clomiphene and FSH Effects by Mariailaria Verderame, Rosaria Scudiero, Ermelinda Limatola

“…Spermatogenesis is a fascinating biological process aiming to generate haploid spermatozoa from diploid spermatogonia through a specific hormonal network between gonadotropins and steroids. Increasing evidence suggests that the primary female sex hormone estrogen plays an active role in this process. …”
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Finerenone in the management of diabetes kidney disease by Parijat De, May T Khine, Andrew Frankel, Gabrielle Goldet, Debasish Banerjee, Rosa M Montero, Tahseen A Chowdhury, Damien Fogarty, Janaka Karalliedde, Ritwika Mallik, Dipesh C Patel, Mona Wahba, Peter Winocour, Sagen Zac-Varghese, Stephen Bain, Adnan Sharif, Srikanth Bellary, Indranil Dasgupta

“…However, emerging therapy such as non-steroidal selective mineralocorticoid antagonists (finerenone) is proven to lower blood pressure and further reduce the risk of progression of DKD and cardiovascular disease in people with type 2 diabetes. …”
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Complicated Dengue Fever and Its Treatment Dilemmas: A Single-Center Experience in Sri Lanka by D. K. Jayaweera, S. Subasinghe, R. F. De Silva, W. A. H. P. Sanjeewa, K. P. Jayawickreme

“…She was treated with intravenous steroids andimmunoglobulin, yet succumbed on day 7. …”
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Solubilization of ibuprofen for freeze dried parenteral dosage forms by Preskar Maja, Vrbanec Tomislav, Vrečer Franc, Šket Primož, Plavec Janez, Gašperlin Mirjana

“…Ibuprofen, a weakly acidic non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug having poor aqueous solubility, is a challenging drug for the development of pharmaceutical formulations, resulting in numerous research attempts focusing on improvement of its solubility and consequently bioavailability. …”
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Dengue Fever-Associated Maculopathy and Panuveitis in Australia by K. G.-J. Ooi, H. Inglis, N. Paramanathan, J. A. Downie, M. P. Hennessy

“…He was treated conservatively with only topical steroids and cycloplegia and made a full clinical visual recovery. …”
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Unusual Presentation of Phacolytic Glaucoma: Simulating Microbial Keratitis by Srikant Kumar Sahu, Siddharth Keswarwani, Ruchi Mittal

“…Postoperatively she was treated with topical ofloxacin, homatropine, dorzolamide, timolol, and tapering dose of steroids. Histological confirmation of inflammation, histiocytic response, and giant cells around the lens material confirmed the ongoing phacolytic process. …”
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Eagle Syndrome: Pathophysiology, Differential Diagnosis and Treatment Options by Daniel Swanson, Cole H. Evensky, Shadman Yusuf, Hannah Long, Jamal Hasoon, Mustafa Mohamed, Bruce M. Dixon, Tomasina Parker-Actlis, Michael A. Alvarado, Jaehong Song, Adam M. Kaye, Giustino Varrassi, Alan D. Kaye, Latha Ganti

“…Medical treatment options include steroids, antidepressants, and anticonvulsants however not all cases of Eagle Syndrome can be managed medically. …”
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A Case Series of Diagnostic Challenges in Mycosis Fungoides in Resource-poor Settings: Blood Film Examination – A Useful Tool by Erere Otrofanowei, Ayesha Omolara Akinkugbe, Yusuf Adetomiwa Adelabu, Olusola Olabisi Ayanlowo

“…Patients had methotrexate, phototherapy (±psoralen) and systemic steroids with varying improvements. Since immunophenotyping (FC or IHC) is lacking in resource-poor countries or low- and middle-income countries, Sezary cells in PBF of clinically diagnosed patients with MF/CTCL should prompt treatment.…”
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Kimura disease: A rare presentation in the rheumatology clinic by Malay Kumar, Arun Hegde, Gunjan Dwivedi, Prashant Sengupta, Kovilapu Uday Bhanu

“…He subsequently made a good recovery on oral steroids.…”
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Quality Control Parameters of Ayurvedic Probiotic Formulation “Apakva Bilvaphalasara Dadhi” by Sanjeev Shivappa Tonni, Rudramma Rachayya Hiremath, Nayeem Khatib

“…The preliminary phytochemical study found saponins, phenols, tannins, glycosides, alkaloids, terpenoids, flavonoids, and steroids. The culture test revealed the presence of probiotic organisms in lyophilized samples.Conclusion:Probiotic organisms were found in lyophilized samples demonstrating that it can be preserved for longer duration. …”
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Insulin Autoimmune Syndrome in a 25-Year-Old, Previously Healthy Kuwaiti Man by Einas Alrashidi, Thamer Alessa

“…The patient revealed that he had taken several different injectable anabolic steroids and growth hormone with oral amino acids and other tablets (fat burners) for bodybuilding in the last two months. …”
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Chromatographic and spectroscopic studies on β-cyclodextrin functionalized ionic liquid as chiral stationary phase: Enantioseparation of NSAIDs by Nurul Yani Rahim, Kheng Soo Tay, Sharifah Mohamad

“…The obtained β-CD-BIMOTs and β-CD-DIMOTs stationary phases were compared with native β-CD stationary phase for the enantioseparation of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) (ibuprofen, indoprofen, ketoprofen and fenoprofen). …”
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Spontaneous Uterine Perforation of Pyometra Presenting as Acute Abdomen by Toshihiro Kitai, Kentaro Okuno, Hiromi Ugaki, Yoshiko Komoto, Satoshi Fujimi, Masahiko Takemura

“…She had a history of mixed connective-tissue disease and had been taking steroids for 20 years. Under a diagnosis of generalized peritonitis secondary to perforation of the gastrointestinal tract or uterus, supravaginal hysterectomy and bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy were performed. …”
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