title: Glucocorticoid therapy and diabetes management.
abstract: The use of glucocorticoids can worsen pre-existing diabetes and precipitate new steroid induced diabetes. The purpose of this article is to explain the effects of glucocorticoid therapy on diabetes management and to demonstrate how to achieve optimal diabetes control through several case studies.
authors.affiliation: Section of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Rush-Presbyterian-St. Luke's Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois 60612, USA. jvolgi@rush.edu
authors.forename: J R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Volgi
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Baldwin
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000009:adverse effects*; D001168:Arthritis / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy; D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000032:analysis; D015190:Blood Glucose Self-Monitoring / Q000379:methods; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000378:metabolism / Q000517:prevention & control*; D016903:Drug Monitoring / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D005938:Glucocorticoids / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016030:Kidney Transplantation / Q000276:immunology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009101:Multiple Myeloma / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy; D009157:Myasthenia Gravis / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy; D013256:Steroids
chemical_list: D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D001786:Blood Glucose; D005938:Glucocorticoids; D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents; D013256:Steroids