“Although prednisone was beneficial in preventing collagen accumulation, it resulted in a higher level of the HP cross‐link, presumably by decreasing collagen turnover © 2001 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Muscle Nerve 24: 428–432, 2001”
“ Prednisone treatment significantly reduced the level of TGF‐β1 and HYP in diaphragm from mdx mice to values similar to control mice, but resulted in a higher level of the HP cross‐link compared with untreated mdx mice.”