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hlthe2b

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1. There used to be an assumption that topical steroids do not absorb sufficiently systemically to

Reply to TexasProgresive (Original post)

Tue Dec 8, 2015, 08:11 AM

Dec 2015

cause the glucose-related (and other) side effects of oral steroids. While there is now ample evidence this is not true, not all physicians (or veterinarians) realize the evidence has disproven that assumption.

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Triamcinolone acetonide cream and blood sugar [View all] TexasProgresive Dec 2015 OP

There used to be an assumption that topical steroids do not absorb sufficiently systemically to hlthe2b Dec 2015 #1

It is a steroid cream kdmorris Feb 2016 #2