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If you administer corticosteroids to physiological outliers like body builders or olympic marathon runners, are they normalized, i.e.>normal fat%?

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Dr. Tarek Naguib answered

Specializes in Nephrology and Dialysis

Reduce muscle mass: Corticosteroids reduce muscle mass. They are not of use for athletes.

Dr Eitner and another doctor agreed

Answered 10/4/2016

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