"Hydrocortisone" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
The main glucocorticoid secreted by the ADRENAL CORTEX. Its synthetic counterpart is used, either as an injection or topically, in the treatment of inflammation, allergy, collagen diseases, asthma, adrenocortical deficiency, shock, and some neoplastic conditions.
| Descriptor ID |
D006854
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D04.808.745.745.654.600 D06.472.040.585.353.476 D06.472.040.585.478.392
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| Concept/Terms |
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1998 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2002 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2003 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2004 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2005 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2007 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2009 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2015 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2017 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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