Corticosteroids are potent suppressors of the body’s inflammatory response. Which of the following conditions or actions do they suppress?
Correct Answer: Immune response
Description: Option C: Corticosteroids suppress eosinophils, lymphocytes, and natural killer cells, inhibiting the natural inflammatory process in an infected or injured part of the body.
Option A: Excessive corticosteroid therapy can lead to Cushing’s syndrome.
Options B and D: Corticosteroids do not suppress the pain receptors and neural transmission.
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