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yes, it does.

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1: Liu C, Zhao Q, Zhen Y, Gao Y, Tian L, Wang L, Ji L, Liu G, Ji Z, Liu K. Prednisone in Uric Acid Lowering in Symptomatic Heart Failure Patients With Hyperuricemia (PUSH-PATH) Study. Can J Cardiol. 2013 Sep;29(9):1048-54. doi: 10.1016/j.cjca.2012.11.008. Epub 2013 Feb 6. PubMed PMID: 23395281. 2: Zhang H, Liu C, Ji Z, Liu G, Zhao Q, Ao YG, Wang L, Deng B, Zhen Y, Tian L, Ji L, Liu K. Prednisone adding to usual care treatment for refractory decompensated congestive heart failure. Int Heart J. 2008 Sep;49(5):587-95. PubMed PMID: 18971570. 3: Liu C, Liu G, Zhou C, Ji Z, Zhen Y, Liu K. Potent diuretic effects of prednisone in heart failure patients with refractory diuretic resistance. Can J Cardiol. 2007 Sep;23(11):865-8. PubMed PMID: 17876376; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC2651362. 4: Liu C, Chen H, Zhou C, Ji Z, Liu G, Gao Y, Tian L, Yao L, Zheng Y, Zhao Q, Liu K. Potent potentiating diuretic effects of prednisone in congestive heart failure. J Cardiovasc Pharmacol. 2006 Oct;48(4):173-6. PubMed PMID: 17086096.

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