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Does prednisone significantly reduce swelling for inflammatory arthritis?

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Yes but: Yes but just reducing the inflammation and swelling is considered temporary treatment for many diseases causing inflammatory arthritis and long term use has many mild to serious side effects. A Rheumatologist should follow and diagnose a person with inflammatory arthritis taking prednisone.

Answered 9/29/2016

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