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ea0049ep469 | Diabetes (to include epidemiology, pathophysiology) | ECE2017

Evaluation of oral glucose tolerance test as a screening test detecting glucose metabolism impairment in patients chronically treated with glucocorticoids without previous history of diabetes

Nowak Karolina , Romanowska-Prochnicka Katarzyna , Bornikowska Katarzyna , Zgliczynski Wojciech , Papierska Lucyna

Introduction: One of the most common side effects of glucocorticoid treatment is glucose intolerance and diabetes. Although glucocorticoids cause mainly postprandial hyperglycaemia the International Diabetes Federation, American Diabetes Association and The European League Against Rheumatism recommend to screen patients chronically treated with glucocorticoids by regularly determining fasting plasma glucose. Such an approach can lead to false negative results. Since pre-diabet...

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Evaluation of oral glucose tolerance test as a screening test detecting glucose metabolism impairment in patients chronically treated with glucocorticoids without previous history of diabetes

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