Glucocorticoid induced hyperglycaemia
<p>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...
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Sri Lanka College of Endocrinologists
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| author | M I Weerakkody N P Somasundaram |
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| description | <p>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.</p><p>DOI: <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.4038/sjdem.v2i1.4330">http://dx.doi.org/10.4038/sjdem.v2i1.4330</a></p> <em>Sri Lanka Journal of Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism </em>2012; <strong>2</strong>: 25-27<p> </p> |
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| spelling | doaj.art-651280ca11cd4b8dbde2a764045809f62022-12-21T21:34:51ZengSri Lanka College of EndocrinologistsSri Lanka Journal of Diabetes Endocrinology and Metabolism2012-998X2012-05-0121252710.4038/sjdem.v2i1.43303533Glucocorticoid induced hyperglycaemiaM I Weerakkody0N P Somasundaram1Senior Registrar in Endocrinology, National Hospital of Sri Lanka, ColomboConsultant Endocrinologist, National Hospital of Sri Lanka, Colombo<p>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.</p><p>DOI: <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.4038/sjdem.v2i1.4330">http://dx.doi.org/10.4038/sjdem.v2i1.4330</a></p> <em>Sri Lanka Journal of Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism </em>2012; <strong>2</strong>: 25-27<p> </p>https://sjdem.sljol.info/articles/4330glucocorticoidhyperglycaemia |
| spellingShingle | M I Weerakkody N P Somasundaram Glucocorticoid induced hyperglycaemia Sri Lanka Journal of Diabetes Endocrinology and Metabolism glucocorticoid hyperglycaemia |
| title | Glucocorticoid induced hyperglycaemia |
| title_full | Glucocorticoid induced hyperglycaemia |
| title_fullStr | Glucocorticoid induced hyperglycaemia |
| title_full_unstemmed | Glucocorticoid induced hyperglycaemia |
| title_short | Glucocorticoid induced hyperglycaemia |
| title_sort | glucocorticoid induced hyperglycaemia |
| topic | glucocorticoid hyperglycaemia |
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