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Table 3 Co-morbidities and adverse effects of prednisone

From: Sputum cell counts to manage prednisone-dependent asthma: effects on FEV1 and eosinophilic exacerbations

 

Prevalence (%)

Co-morbidities

 GERD

70

 Sinusitis

65

 Recurrent bronchitis

58

 Polyps

45

 BMI > 30

44

 NSAID sensitivity

28

 Neurosis

27

Adverse effects

 Osteopenia

72

 Hypertension

60

 Cataract

42

 Skin bruising

35

 Diabetes

16

 Glaucoma

14

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Allergy, Asthma & Clinical Immunology

ISSN: 1710-1492

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