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The principle therapeutic action of the glucocorticoid is________________?
Correct answer: D. Anti-inflammatory
- A. Antidiuretic
- B. Antianabolic
- C. Anti-infective
- D. Anti-inflammatory
Explanation
Glucocorticoids principally suppress inflammatory mediator formation, leukocyte activity and vascular permeability, making their key therapeutic action anti-inflammatory. Their metabolic effects are not antianabolic or primarily anti-infective.
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