title: [Corticosteroids].
abstract: The corticosteroids or glucocorticoids have a preponderant place in the treatment of allergic manifestations. They are used to ward of the inflammatory process triggered and auto-maintained by some mediators (histamine, tryptase, leucotrienes, prostaglandin, ECP, MBP ...) that are released by some cells (mastocytes, basophils, eosinophils ...) during the contest of antigen--antigen receptor site. It is essential to understand the mechanism of action of the glucocorticoids as well as their secondary effects to adapt prescriptions better.
authors.affiliation: Laboratoire d'Immuno-Allergologie, CHU, Angers.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hassoun
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Drouet
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sabbah
mesh_terms: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000818:Animals; D006801:Humans; D006967:Hypersensitivity / Q000188:drug therapy*
chemical_list: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones
vernacular_title: Les corticoïdes.