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Review
. 2011 Nov;78(11):748-56.
doi: 10.3949/ccjm.78a.10180.

Glucocorticoid-induced diabetes and adrenal suppression: how to detect and manage them

M Cecilia Lansang  1 , Leighanne Kramer Hustak
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Glucocorticoid-induced diabetes and adrenal suppression: how to detect and manage them

M Cecilia Lansang et al. Cleve Clin J Med. 2011 Nov.
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Abstract

Glucocorticoids, commonly used to treat multiple inflammatory processes, can cause hyperglycemia, Cushing syndrome, adrenal suppression, and, when they are discontinued, adrenal insufficiency. Physicians must be aware of these adverse effects and be equipped to manage them.

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