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Steroids help only certain COVID-19 patients, Pa. expert explains

A pulmonologist and critical care physician who co-author one of three new studies that analyzed data from clinical trials explains the ups and downs of these common but powerful medicines.

The inexpensive steroid dexamethasone is among those shown to help severely ill COVID patients. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik)
The inexpensive steroid dexamethasone is among those shown to help severely ill COVID patients. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik)Read moreNati Harnik / AP
    by Bryan McVerry, The Conversation
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