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Steroids in ankylosing spondylitis
I have Ankylosing spondylitis is it safe to take deflazacort 6 mg in ankylosing spondylitis?
What are the side effects of steroids?
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Take indocap if it’s too much painful avoid long term steroids
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Yes but not for longer duration. Many newer drugs are available now
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Side effects come only if you take it for a long time .
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Dr. Ravikumar Chandulal Makadia
Orthopedic surgeon
4 yrs exp
Ahmedabad
Many side effect of steroid
But it depends on many condition
For youre disease, steroid have more effects rather than side effects
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