title: Association of diabetes mellitus and clozapine : a case report.
abstract: A case of Paranoid Schizophrania who developed Type 2 diabetes mellitus while on treatment with clozapine, is described. A brief review of literature is provided. In this case, Clozapine therapy could have caused the diabetes, or accelerated a pre-existing process.This report aims to highlight the importance of monitoring for hyperglycemia, an adverse effect of clozapine, which is being increasingly recognized in recent times.
authors.affiliation: AMRITHA BHAT.S., M.B.B.S., Post graduate, Department of Psychiatry, St-John's Medical College, Bangalore.
authors.forename: Amritha
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bhat
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Anthony
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Dinesh
authors.forename: M V
authors.initials: MV
authors.lastname: Ashok
authors.forename: Sunitha Simon
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Kurpad
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Ganapathi