Glucocorticoid induced hyperglycaemia
Modern medicine has discovered numerous benefits of supra-physiological doses of glucocorticoids, both as immunosuppressive as well as anti inflammatory agents. Hyperglycaemia is one important side effect of steroids, with a number of unresolved issues on its diagnosis and management. This article d...
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| Veröffentlicht in: | Sri Lanka journal of diabetes endocrinology and metabolism 2012-05, Vol.2 (1), p.25-27 |
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| Zusammenfassung: | Modern medicine has discovered numerous benefits of supra-physiological doses of glucocorticoids, both as immunosuppressive as well as anti inflammatory agents. Hyperglycaemia is one important side effect of steroids, with a number of unresolved issues on its diagnosis and management. This article describes important points regarding the pathophysiology and diagnosis of steroid induced hyperglycaemia. It also discusses a practical approach to its management.DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.4038/sjdem.v2i1.4330 Sri Lanka Journal of Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism 2012; 2: 25-27 |
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| ISSN: | 2012-998X 2012-998X |
| DOI: | 10.4038/sjdem.v2i1.4330 |