Steroids reduce white blood cells count?

I have no idea wheter King Mo, or for that matter Randleman, ever used PEDs.  I was just considering that both had trouble with staph infections shortly after allegations were made.  So it got me wondering: Is there any corelation between PEDs and white blood cell count/diminished immunity? 



Again, not speculating on their individual cases, but if a fighter were to use, is there any cause/effect?  Anyone in the know?


 TTT

 not speculating, but here let me speculate....

Was the origin of the staph at an injection point? 

goku -  not speculating, but here let me speculate....



No,  posing a question for someone with medical knowledge.  If you want to consider it a leading question, that's your perogative.  But I went out of my way not to do so.

japetto - Was the origin of the staph at an injection point? 

 Doesn't matter for my question.  Picked up in a hospital setting, or wresting mat, whatever.

Interesting topic, hopefully someone will drop some knowledge on this.