Hyperglycaemia induced by isoniazid preventive therapy

We report the case of a HIV-positive patient with type 2 diabetes mellitus who presented with uncontrolled blood sugars after the initiation of prophylactic isoniazid (INH) therapy. INH is widely used for prophylaxis and treatment of tuberculosis (TB) around the world and INH-induced hyperglycaemia...

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Main Authors: Roshni Jhan Ganguly, Rahul R Abraham, Ramakrishna Prasad, Badakere C Rao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2018-01-01
Series:Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care
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Online Access:http://www.jfmpc.com/article.asp?issn=2249-4863;year=2018;volume=7;issue=5;spage=1123;epage=1125;aulast=Ganguly
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author Roshni Jhan Ganguly
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Ramakrishna Prasad
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description We report the case of a HIV-positive patient with type 2 diabetes mellitus who presented with uncontrolled blood sugars after the initiation of prophylactic isoniazid (INH) therapy. INH is widely used for prophylaxis and treatment of tuberculosis (TB) around the world and INH-induced hyperglycaemia could be overlooked.
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spelling doaj.art-416e511a2c144151b993185103ec2ab72022-12-22T01:43:06ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsJournal of Family Medicine and Primary Care2249-48632018-01-01751123112510.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_197_18Hyperglycaemia induced by isoniazid preventive therapyRoshni Jhan GangulyRahul R AbrahamRamakrishna PrasadBadakere C RaoWe report the case of a HIV-positive patient with type 2 diabetes mellitus who presented with uncontrolled blood sugars after the initiation of prophylactic isoniazid (INH) therapy. INH is widely used for prophylaxis and treatment of tuberculosis (TB) around the world and INH-induced hyperglycaemia could be overlooked.http://www.jfmpc.com/article.asp?issn=2249-4863;year=2018;volume=7;issue=5;spage=1123;epage=1125;aulast=GangulyHyperglycaemiaisoniazidisoniazid prophylaxis therapy
spellingShingle Roshni Jhan Ganguly
Rahul R Abraham
Ramakrishna Prasad
Badakere C Rao
Hyperglycaemia induced by isoniazid preventive therapy
Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care
Hyperglycaemia
isoniazid
isoniazid prophylaxis therapy
title Hyperglycaemia induced by isoniazid preventive therapy
title_full Hyperglycaemia induced by isoniazid preventive therapy
title_fullStr Hyperglycaemia induced by isoniazid preventive therapy
title_full_unstemmed Hyperglycaemia induced by isoniazid preventive therapy
title_short Hyperglycaemia induced by isoniazid preventive therapy
title_sort hyperglycaemia induced by isoniazid preventive therapy
topic Hyperglycaemia
isoniazid
isoniazid prophylaxis therapy
url http://www.jfmpc.com/article.asp?issn=2249-4863;year=2018;volume=7;issue=5;spage=1123;epage=1125;aulast=Ganguly
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