Glucocorticoids cause an increase in the circulating levels of which of the following white blood cells?

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The use of steroids results in an increase in the concentration of neutrophils.Steroids induce the synthesis of a protein that inhibits phospholipase A,decreasing the production of both prostaglandins and leukotrienes from arachidonic acid.Glucocorticoids decrease the circulating levels of T lymphocytes,B lymphocytes,basophils,eosinophils,and monocytes.

Glucocorticoids Cause an Increase in the Circulating Levels of Which