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Hi docs, can you tell me if steroids are really that bad for you?
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Steroids: Anabolic steroids can be quite dangerous to your health. However, there are medicinal steroids that can be very important for treatment of many types of medical problems.
Answered 9/13/2020
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Risk and benefit: Agree with Dr. Fowler that anabolic steroids are subject to abuse and have limited clinical use. Even the beneficial corticosteroids have risks, but under the right clinical circumstances the benefits exceed the risks. Visit this site for info: https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/drugs/4812-corticosteroids Wish you good health!
Answered 9/13/2020
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