![](/images/graphics-bg.png)
Steroid-Induced Diabetes : Is It Just Unmasking of Type 2 Diabetes?
Joint Authors
Chua, Elizabeth L.
Simmons, Lisa R.
Yue, Dennis K.
Molyneaux, Lynda
Source
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-5, 5 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-07-05
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Aims.
We compared the demographic profile and clinical characteristics of individuals with new onset steroid-induced diabetes (NOSID) to Type 2 diabetes (T2DM) patients with and without steroid treatment.
Methods.
The demographic profile and clinical characteristics of 60 individuals who developed NOSID were examined and matched to 60 type 2 diabetes patients receiving steroid therapy (T2DM+S) and 360 diabetic patients not on steroids (T2DM) for age, duration of diabetes, HbA1c, gender, and ethnicity.
Results.
Patients who developed NOSID had less family history of diabetes (P≤0.05) and were less overweight (P≤0.02).
NOSID was more commonly treated with insulin.
Despite a matching duration of diabetes and glycaemic control, significantly less retinopathy was found in the group of patients with NOSID (P<0.03).
Conclusions.
It appears that steroid treatment primarily precipitated diabetes in a group of individuals otherwise less affected by risk factors of diabetes at that point in time, rather than just opportunistically unmasking preexisting diabetes.
Furthermore, the absence of retinopathy suggests that patients with NOSID had not been exposed to long periods of hyperglycaemia.
However, the impact of the underlying conditions necessitating steroid treatment and concomitant medications such as immunosuppressants on diabetes development remain to be defined.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Simmons, Lisa R.& Molyneaux, Lynda& Yue, Dennis K.& Chua, Elizabeth L.. 2012. Steroid-Induced Diabetes : Is It Just Unmasking of Type 2 Diabetes?. ISRN Endocrinology،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-507443
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Simmons, Lisa R.…[et al.]. Steroid-Induced Diabetes : Is It Just Unmasking of Type 2 Diabetes?. ISRN Endocrinology No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-507443
American Medical Association (AMA)
Simmons, Lisa R.& Molyneaux, Lynda& Yue, Dennis K.& Chua, Elizabeth L.. Steroid-Induced Diabetes : Is It Just Unmasking of Type 2 Diabetes?. ISRN Endocrinology. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-507443
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-507443