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Gastrointestinal symptoms (peptic ulcers)
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Steroid cataract
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Psychiatric side effects (depression, psychosis, insomnia)
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Increased risk for infections (e.g. Pneumocystis jirovecii)
(particularly in patients who receive radio- and/or chemotherapy)
=> Steroid toxicity may reduce the benefit from other treatment
modalities, e.g. radio- and chemotherapy
Side effects: many more…