EFFECT OF HYDROCORTISONE ON SUPEROXIDE PRODUCTION BY LEUKOCYTES

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FUENFER, MM [1 ]
CARR, EA [1 ]
POLK, HC [1 ]
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[1] UNIV LOUISVILLE,HLTH SCI CTR,SCH MED,DEPT PHARMACOL,LOUISVILLE,KY 40232
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10.1016/0022-4804(79)90106-9
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R61 [外科手术学];
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Corticosteroids have been shown to significantly depress intracellular bactericidal pathways. Formation of superoxide anion (O2-) is thought to be an important intermediary in this process. We have demonstrated that actively phagocytizing PMNs generate significantly diminished levels of O2- in the presence of hydrocortisone sodium succinate. © 1979.
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