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prednisone and Wasting Disease

prednisone has been researched along with Wasting Disease in 1 studies

Prednisone: A synthetic anti-inflammatory glucocorticoid derived from CORTISONE. It is biologically inert and converted to PREDNISOLONE in the liver.
prednisone : A synthetic glucocorticoid drug that is particularly effective as an immunosuppressant, and affects virtually all of the immune system. Prednisone is a prodrug that is converted by the liver into prednisolone (a beta-hydroxy group instead of the oxo group at position 11), which is the active drug and also a steroid.

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
"Marmoset wasting syndrome (MWS) is one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality in captive marmosets, and thus far no reliable treatment has been found."1.42The use of glucocorticoids in marmoset wasting syndrome. ( Hutchinson, E; Otovic, P; Smith, S, 2015)

Research

Studies (1)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19900 (0.00)18.7374
1990's0 (0.00)18.2507
2000's0 (0.00)29.6817
2010's1 (100.00)24.3611
2020's0 (0.00)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Otovic, P1
Smith, S1
Hutchinson, E1

Other Studies

1 other study available for prednisone and Wasting Disease

ArticleYear
The use of glucocorticoids in marmoset wasting syndrome.
    Journal of medical primatology, 2015, Volume: 44, Issue:2

    Topics: Animals; Budesonide; Callitrichinae; Glucocorticoids; Monkey Diseases; Prednisone; Serum Albumin; Wa

2015