ABSTRACT
Glucocorticoids, commonly used to treat multiple inflammatory processes, can cause hyperglycemia, Cushing syndrome, adrenal suppression, and, when they are discontinued, adrenal insufficiency. Physicians must be aware of these adverse effects and be equipped to manage them.
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- M. Cecilia Lansang, MD, MPH⇑ and
- Leighanne Kramer Hustak, DNP, BC-FNP, CDE
- Department of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism, Cleveland Clinic
- Department of Internal Medicine, Independence Family Health Center, Cleveland Clinic
- ADDRESS:
M. Cecilia Lansang, MD, MPH, Department of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism, F20, Cleveland Clinic, 9500 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44195; e-mail Lansanm{at}ccf.org.
ABSTRACT
Glucocorticoids, commonly used to treat multiple inflammatory processes, can cause hyperglycemia, Cushing syndrome, adrenal suppression, and, when they are discontinued, adrenal insufficiency. Physicians must be aware of these adverse effects and be equipped to manage them.
- Copyright © 2011 The Cleveland Clinic Foundation. All Rights Reserved.