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ea0056p370 | Diabetes (to include epidemiology, pathophysiology) | ECE2018

Carbohydrate metabolism disorders in patients with Graves treated with systemic corticosteroid regimen

Rutkowska Joanna , Bandurska-Stankiewicz Elzbieta , Myszka-Podgorska Katarzyna , Matuszewski Wojciech , Szychlinska Magdalena , Stefanowicz-Rutkowska Magdalena

In patients with Graves disease and GravesÂ’ orbitopathy (GO), the diagnosis was based on clinical activity score (CAS), TSH-receptor antibodies, orbital MRI assesment. Thyreometabolic status was assessed by TSH, FT4, FT3. Before the administration of high-dose intravenous glucocorticoids oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) was performed obligatory. The patient with confirmed diabetes were excluded form the study. Acute hyperglycaemia was diagnosed at the glucose concentrat...