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blake murphy[_2_]

On Wed, 2 Jul 2008 17:44:13 +0000 (UTC), (Steve
Pope) wrote:

>blake murphy > wrote:
>
>>On Tue, 1 Jul 2008 20:16:16 +0000 (UTC), (Steve
>
>>>The induced diabetes may or may not be temporary. It may
>>>be a small risk, but given the huge volume of steroid prescriptions
>>>(and non-prescriptions) it is not beyond the realm of belief
>>>that they are adding to diabetes incidence.
>
>>still, i think it might be more accurate to say 'causes diabetes-like
>>symptoms' than 'causes diabetes.' the latter sounds quack-ish.
>
>As I understand it, some amount of permanent diabetes (that meets
>the diagnostic criteria for diabetes) is caused by steroids.
>So I don't think it's quackish at all.
>
>Steve

i'm skeptical about that.

your pal,
blake
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