Research Topic · Peer-Reviewed

Steroids

Steroids are a class of organic compounds that have a wide range of biological functions. Their most important role is to act as hormones. Steroids are used by the body to regulate many aspects of body physiology, such as metabolism, growth, and immunity. In addition to this, steroids can be used for medical purpose…

Curated from this journal's research 📚 12 peer-reviewed articles cited Cited 88× across the literature 🗓 Reviewed June 2026

Overview

Steroids are a class of organic compounds that have a wide range of biological functions. Their most important role is to act as hormones. Steroids are used by the body to regulate many aspects of body physiology, such as metabolism, growth, and immunity. In addition to this, steroids can be used for medical purposes, such as for the treatment of asthma, arthritis, and autoimmune diseases. In athletes, steroids are used to promote muscle gain and improve physical performance. Due to their ability to alter body physiology, steroids should be used with caution and under the supervision of a physician.

Research published in this journal

12 peer-reviewed articles, ranked by relevance. Each links to its DOI.

How this research is being cited

The 12 articles above have been cited 88 times in the scholarly literature. Citation data via OpenAlex and Crossref, updated Jun 2026.

A sample of recent works citing this journal's research on Steroids, linking to each citing work.

Editorial oversight

Curated from peer-reviewed research published in International Journal of Steroids.

Journal editorial board
Rosario Barone · Italy Haewon Byeon · South Korea Terry D Hinds · United States

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