Glucocorticoid therapy and diabetes management

Nurs Clin North Am. 2001 Jun;36(2):333-9, viii.

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.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents / adverse effects*
  • Arthritis / complications
  • Arthritis / drug therapy
  • Blood Glucose / analysis
  • Blood Glucose Self-Monitoring / methods
  • Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / complications*
  • Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / drug therapy
  • Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / metabolism
  • Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / prevention & control*
  • Drug Monitoring / methods
  • Female
  • Glucocorticoids / adverse effects*
  • Humans
  • Hypoglycemic Agents / therapeutic use
  • Kidney Transplantation / immunology
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Multiple Myeloma / complications
  • Multiple Myeloma / drug therapy
  • Myasthenia Gravis / complications
  • Myasthenia Gravis / drug therapy
  • Steroids

Substances

  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents
  • Blood Glucose
  • Glucocorticoids
  • Hypoglycemic Agents
  • Steroids