Review
Copyright ©The Author(s) 1999.
World J Gastroenterol. Feb 15, 1999; 5(1): 64-72
Published online Feb 15, 1999. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v5.i1.64
Table 3 Major side effects of glucocorticosteroids
Short-term and long-term therapyLong-term therapy
CNSPseudotumor cerebri
Psychosis
MusculoskeletalMyopathyOsteoporosis
Aseptic necrosis
OcularGraucomaCataracts
GastrointestinalUlcer-pancreatitis
CardiovascularHypertension
Fluid retention
EndocrinologicalPermanent suppression of HPA-axis
Growth failure
MetabolicHyperglycemiaFatty liver
Hyperosmolar stateHypokalemia
Hyperlipidemia
SkinAcne, ecchymosisStriae, atrophy, wound
Infection
Cushingoid fat
Distribution