Select the Correct Statement Related to the Mechanism of Action

question 15

Multiple Choice

Select the correct statement related to the mechanism of action of steroids.

• A) Steroids work as anti-inflammatory agents to inhibit the activation of arachidonic acid.
• B) The major effect of steroids in the treatment of asthma is to inhibit the inflammatory process.
• C) Steroids act to decrease the formation of prostaglandins and leukotrienes.
• D) All of these are correct.

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