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Research shows that any kind of short-term symptomatic improvement from corticosteroid use does not last, and that over the longer term, use of the drugs can have adverse consequences, | Research shows that any kind of short-term symptomatic improvement from corticosteroid use does not last, and that over the longer term, use of the drugs can have adverse consequences, | ||
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^System or function ^ Side effect^^ | ^System or function ^ Side effect^^ | ||
|brain | |brain | ||
- | |bone | + | |bone |
- | |endocrine |suppression of adrenal response(({{pubmed> | + | |endocrine |suppression of adrenal response(({{pubmed> |
- | |eyes |cataracts(({{pubmed> | + | |eyes |cataracts(({{pubmed> |
|gastrointestinal |gastrointestinal hemorrhage(({{pubmed> | |gastrointestinal |gastrointestinal hemorrhage(({{pubmed> | ||
- | |muscle | + | |muscle |
|psychological |dementia(({{pubmed> | |psychological |dementia(({{pubmed> | ||
|sexual, female |menstruation disturbance(({{pubmed> | |sexual, female |menstruation disturbance(({{pubmed> | ||
- | |sexual, male |decrease testosterone(({{pubmed> | + | |sexual, male |decrease testosterone(({{pubmed> |
- | |skin |skin atrophy(({{pubmed> | + | |skin |skin atrophy(({{pubmed> |
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+ | * **SARS and mental health problems** – In a 2009 study, many survivors of the severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) pandemic of 2003 suffer from persistent mental health problems and chronic fatigue years later.(({{pubmed> | ||
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