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Is it true that if i stay on prednisalone..my bones wil become brittle in my later years?

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Dr. Jeffrey Ng answered

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It might. : Prednisone is a steroid. Chronic steroid use can lead to a bone condition called osteoporosis. This is the "brittle bone" disease. So , yes, in the "later years", if you develop osteoporosis as a result of chronic steroid use, it puts you (men and women) at high risk for fractures.

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Answered 2/26/2017

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A member asked:

Is it true that if i stay on prednisalone..my bones wil become brittle in my later years?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Jeffrey Ng answered

Dr Levin agreed

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