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What is a common effect of longterm use of glucocorticoids to treat arthritis?
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Multiple: Steroids can cause ulcers, osteoporosis, suppress your immune system, elevate your blood sugar, weaken your soft tissues like your skin, suppress your adrenal glands to name a few.
Answered 6/11/2017
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