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A member asked:

I have been taking prednisone and cellcept (mycophenolate mofetil) for almost a year due to dress syndrome, i have severe knee pain, is it because of the prednisone?

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Maybe: The only connection would be either infection or avascular necrosis.

Dr Ali and another doctor agreed

Answered 3/11/2015

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