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Corticosteroids
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Post-Graduate
10/23/2015
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With regards to the structure of all corticosteroids:

The basic structure consists of three hexane rings and one pentane ring
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True
Term
With regards to the structure of all corticosteroids:

Cortisone is an active form
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False
Term
With regards to the structure of all corticosteroids:

Prednisone goes through 11 hydroxylation to prednisolone
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True
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With regards to the structure of all corticosteroids:

All corticosteroids have a hydroxyl group at the 17 position
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True
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