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What is the long term effect of using prednisone for over. 2 years?
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It depends: It depends on the daily dose you take. The higher the dose, the greater the risk of weight gain, diabetes, infections, cataracts, muscle weakness, fractures and sometime called avascular necrosis.
Answered 6/14/2013
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