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. 2018 Feb 23;13(5):815–822. doi: 10.2215/CJN.12991117

Table 1.

Some of the most frequent side effects of glucocorticoids

Side Effects of Glucocorticoids
Infection
Diabetes mellitus
Arterial hypertension
Cardiovascular disease
Severe psychiatric reaction
Peptic ulcer
Hyperlipidemia
Obesity-metabolic syndrome
Osteoporosis
Aseptic necrosis
Myopathy
Adrenal insufficiency
Cataract
Hypercoagulability
Growth retardation in children
Skin changes (atrophy, friableness, acne, hirsutism, striae, Cushingoid facies)