Important aspects of carbohydrate metabolism disorders development in hematology/oncology patients during therapy with glucocorticosteroids: a review of the literature
N. T. Vatutin,
E. V. Sklyannaya,
V. V. Gribov
Abstract:Glucocorticosteroids are highly effective anti-inflammatory and immunosuppressive agents. The drugs were introduced into therapeutic practice from the mid-20th century and are still widely used in the treatment of various diseases. They are an integral part of the treatment of patients with hematological malignancies. One of the clinically significant complications of glucocorticosteroid therapy is steroid-induced carbohydrate metabolism disorders. Diabetes mellitus is one of the main risk factors for the deve… Show more
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