How does prednisone decrease calcium?
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Serum calcium decreased during prednisone (p<0.05), but when prednisone was given together with calcium, an increase of serum calcium was found (p< 0.05). ... Thus, prednisone, even when used in low doses, influences bone metabolism by uncoupling bone formation (decreased) and bone resorption (unchanged).