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Can a corticosteroid have similar side effects to the other steroids?

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Dr. Hunter Handsfield answered

Specializes in Infectious Disease

There are several classes of steroid medications and hormones. They include corticosteroids, anabolic steroids, and some sex hormones. Their side effects overlap, but there are important differences as well.

Answered 9/22/2022

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