Prednisone affects inflammation, glucose tolerance, and bone turnover within hours of treatment in healthy individuals

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Authors

Eunkyung Kauh · Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, NJ, USA (United States)

Lori Mixson · Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, NJ, USA (United States)

Marie‐Pierre Malice · Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, NJ, USA (United States)

Sofie Mesens

Steven Ramael

Joanne Burke · Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, NJ, USA (United States)

Tom Reynders · MSD (Belgium)

Kristien Van Dyck

Abstract

In healthy young adults after single doses as low as 10 mg, prednisone treatment has significant effects on glucose tolerance and bone formation markers within hours of treatment, in parallel with anti-inflammatory effects.

Topics & Keywords

Asthma and respiratory diseases Adrenal Hormones and Disorders Dermatology and Skin Diseases

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: European Journal of Endocrinology

Volume 166, Issue 3, pp. 459-467

DOI: 10.1530/eje-11-0751

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