Pharmacology · single question
Which is NOT caused by corticosteroid therapy?
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Correct answer: D. Hypoglycemia
- A. Immunosuppression from steroids predisposes to candidiasis.
- B. Steroids cause sodium/water retention → hypertension.
- C. Long-term steroids cause osteoporosis.
- D. Correct. Steroids cause HYPERglycemia, not hypoglycemia — so hypoglycemia is the exception.