Metabolomics Based Profiling of Dexamethasone Side Effects in Rats

• Main Authors: Abeer K. Malkawi (Author), Karem H. Alzoubi (Author), Minnie Jacob (Author), Goran Matic (Author), Asmaa Ali (Author), Achraf Al Faraj (Author), Falah Almuhanna (Author), Majed Dasouki (Author), Anas M. Abdel Rahman (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2018-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Dexamethasone (Dex) is a synthetic glucocorticoid that has anti-inflammatory and immunosuppressant effects and is used in several conditions such as asthma and severe allergy. Patients receiving Dex, either at a high dose or for a long time, might develop several side effects such as hyperglycemia,...