"Betamethasone" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A glucocorticoid given orally, parenterally, by local injection, by inhalation, or applied topically in the management of various disorders in which corticosteroids are indicated. Its lack of mineralocorticoid properties makes betamethasone particularly suitable for treating cerebral edema and congenital adrenal hyperplasia. (From Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 30th ed, p724)
| Descriptor ID |
D001623
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D04.210.500.745.432.769.199 D04.210.500.908.093
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2000 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2003 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2016 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Betamethasone" by people in Profiles.
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Inhibitory effect of the water-soluble retinoid X receptor partial agonist CAt-PMN on allergic conjunctivitis-like responses in mice. Exp Eye Res. 2026 Sep; 270:111131.
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Childhood Pulmonary Outcomes After Late Preterm Antenatal Corticosteroids. Obstet Gynecol. 2026 Mar 01; 147(3):383-393.
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Abnormal cell-clearance and accumulation of autophagic vesicles in lymphocytes from patients affected with Ataxia-Teleangiectasia. Clin Immunol. 2017 02; 175:16-25.
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Pain Reduction and Repeat Injections After Transforaminal Epidural Injection With Particulate Versus Nonparticulate Steroid?for the Treatment of Chronic Painful Lumbosacral?Radiculopathy. PM R. 2016 11; 8(11):1039-1045.
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Cardiovascular follow-up at school age after perinatal glucocorticoid exposure in prematurely born children: perinatal glucocorticoid therapy and cardiovascular follow-up. Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 2008 Aug; 162(8):738-44.
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SubTenon's infusion of steroids for treatment of orbital hemangiomas. Ophthalmology. 2003 Jun; 110(6):1255-9.
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Persistent and recurrent tinea corporis in children treated with combination antifungal/ corticosteroid agents. Pediatrics. 2003 Jan; 111(1):201-3.
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Betamethasone alteration of the one-hour glucose challenge test in pregnancy. J Reprod Med. 2001 Feb; 46(2):83-6.
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Therapeutic agents in preterm labor: steroids. Clin Obstet Gynecol. 2000 Dec; 43(4):802-8.
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Altered immune function in human newborns after prenatal administration of betamethasone: enhanced natural killer cell activity and decreased T cell proliferation in cord blood. Pediatr Res. 1999 Mar; 45(3):306-12.