The high incidence of steroid-induced hyperglycaemia in hospital

Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice

Volumn 99, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 277-280

  Fong, Ashley C ^a   Cheung, N Wah ^a,b  

^a WESTMEAD HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b University of Sydney   (Australia)

Author keywords

Diabetes; Glucocorticoids; Hospital; Hyperglycaemia; Steroids

Indexed keywords

DEXAMETHASONE; GLUCOSE; HYDROCORTISONE; PREDNISONE; STEROID;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD GLUCOSE MONITORING; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG MEGADOSE; FEMALE; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; HYPERGLYCEMIA; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL AUDIT; MEDICAL RECORD; MORNING DOSAGE; TERTIARY HEALTH CARE;

AUSTRALIA; BLOOD GLUCOSE; DEXAMETHASONE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; HYDROCORTISONE; HYPERGLYCEMIA; INCIDENCE; PREDNISONE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 84876172524     PISSN: 01688227     EISSN: 18728227     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.diabres.2012.12.023     Document Type: Article

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