The Chronic Use of Exogenous Selective Glucocorticoids Leads to All

question 2

Multiple Choice

The chronic use of exogenous selective glucocorticoids leads to all of the following adverse effects except:

• A) Increased gastric acid output
• B) Increase in insulin resistance
• C) Inhibition of osteoblastic activity
• D) Metabolic alkalosis and mild hypernatremia
• E) HPA axis suppression

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