Glucocorticoids and liver diseases
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1007-3418.2018.07.017
- VernacularTitle: 糖皮质激素在肝脏疾病治疗中的争议与挑战
- Author:
Xiaowen LIU
1
;
Peiyan LIU
;
Chang JIANG
;
Yanhang GAO
Author Information
1. Department of Hepatology, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun 130021, China
- Publication Type:Review
- Keywords:
Glucocorticoids;
Liver diseases;
Hepatitis;
Hepatic failure;
Liver transplantation
- From:
Chinese Journal of Hepatology
2018;26(7):557-560
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Glucocorticoids is a type of steroid hormone secreted from zona fasciculata of adrenal cortex.As an immune and inflammatory inhibitor, glucocorticoids has been used to treat many kinds of diseases.T cell response plays a crucial role in the pathogenesis of liver diseases. However, the role of glucocorticoids in the mechanism and treatment of liver disease in current clinical practice is controversial. This paper summarizes the progress of glucocorticoid use for the treatment of liver diseases in recent years. References will be provided for how to grasp the indications,application timing and proper dosage of glucocorticoids in liver diseases.
