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Children who take steroids at increased risk for diabetes, high blood pres
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 17 (ANI): Children who take oral steroids to treat asthma or autoimmune diseases have an increased risk of diabetes, high blood pressure and blood clots, according to Rutgers researchers.
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Cumulative oral steroid dosages linked to increased hypertension
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Ottawa [Canada], Mar 23 (ANI): In a recent study, researchers found that cumulative doses of oral steroids in patients with chronic inflammatory diseases are associated with increased hypertension (blood pressure) for those who take them on a regular basis.
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Oral steroids increases risk of infection in patients with inflammatory di
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], June 24 (ANI): Usage of oral steroid in patients with inflammatory diseases like polymyalgia rheumatica or giant cell arteritis significantly increased the risk of infection and the risk increases with higher doses, recent findings suggest.
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