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ea0090ep564 | Diabetes, Obesity, Metabolism and Nutrition | ECE2023

New onset diabetes mellitus after dexamethasone treatment for intracranial hypertension in a case of severe acromegaly

Telehuz Daniela , Rada Ilie Ioana , Bala Cornelia , Roman Gabriela

Introduction: Glucocorticoids are hormones that are used extensively in medicine for their anti-inflammatory and immunomodulatory effects. New onset diabetes mellitus is a frequent complication and is the result of an activation of glucocorticoid receptors which stimulate hepatic gluconeogenesis, adipose tissue lipolysis and increase the insulin resistance.Case presentation: We present a case of a 49-year-old Ukrainian female who in 2015 started having h...