Steroids and Red Blood Cells

I was thinking in terms of cancer patients. Its weird how you can increase RBC ten fold but not WBC.
 
Astragalus root is used for HIV patients to increase immunity. Over months of continuous use it increases WBC's.
 
mranak said:
Corticosteroids actually suppress the immune system and I don't see why they would cause an increase in WBC, but maybe I'm wrong.
prednisone in particular. not sure about others
 
Upon further investigation, it appears that corticosteroids will in fact typically elevate WBC count in normal subjects.
 
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