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Why do corticosteroids cause weight gain?
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Water: The simple answer is that they can cause the body to retain fluids, or water. Usually if you are only taking the medicine for a short time this is not an issue. When you take steroids for long periods of time then there are a number of side effects that may occur.
Answered 6/11/2019
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