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Prednisone buffalo hump, how to get rid of this?

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Dr. Clarence Grim answered

Specializes in Endocrinology

Buffalo hump: Stop prednisone and other steroids is only way. I would look at other relatives not on it to see if they have hump which may be kyphosis.

Answered 5/11/2017

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