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Glucocorticoid-Induced Hyperglycemia: A Neglected Problem

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Cho, Jung-Hwan, Suh, Sunghwan·2024·Endocrinology and Metabolism

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Glucocorticoids provide a potent therapeutic response and are widely used to treat a variety of diseases, including coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infection. However, the issue of glucocorticoid-induced hyperglycemia (GIH), which is observed in over one-third of patients treated with glucocorticoids, is often neglected. To improve the clinical course and prognosis of diseases that necessitate glucocorticoid therapy, proper management of GIH is essential. The key pathophysiology of GIH includes systemic insulin resistance, which exacerbates hepatic steatosis and visceral obesity, as well as proteolysis and lipolysis of muscle and adipose tissue, coupled with β-cell dysfunction. For patients on glucocorticoid therapy, risk stratification should be conducted through a detailed baseline evaluation, and frequent glucose monitoring is recommended to detect the onset of GIH, particularly in high-risk individuals. Patients with confirmed GIH who require treatment should follow an insulin-centered regimen that varies depending on whether they are inpatients or outpatients, as well as the type and dosage of glucocorticoid used. The ideal strategy to maintain normoglycemia while preventing hypoglycemia is to combine basal-bolus insulin and correction doses with a continuous glucose monitoring system. This review focuses on the current understanding and latest evidence concerning GIH, incorporating insights gained from the COVID-19 pandemic.

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  • Glucocorticoid-induced hyperglycemia affects over one-third of patients on corticosteroids.

    “This results in glucocorticoid-induced hyperglycemia (GIH), which affects over one-third of patients on corticosteroids [44].”

    From Thyrotoxic Hypokalemic Periodic Paralysis: Pathophysiological Mechanisms (2025) · cites this paper as [44]

    The Epidemiology section reports a 34% incidence of glucocorticoid-induced hyperglycemia, but that figure comes from a study of inpatients, not all patients taking corticosteroids. The same section reports different estimates in other populations, so the broader ‘over one-third’ claim is not established by this source. (LLM, conf=0.88)

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  1. [59]National Institutes of Health Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) treatment guidelines [Internet] Bethesda National Institutes of Health 2023 [cited 2024 Feb 29]. Available from: https://www.covid19treatmentguidelines.nih.gov/ 34003615

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Authors
Cho, J.-H., & Suh, S.
Affiliations
Samsung Changwon Hospital (KR)
Corresponding author
Suh, Sunghwan
Venue
Endocrinology and Metabolism
Published
2024-04-30
Volume
39
Issue
2
Pages
222-238
ISSN
  • 2093-596X (ISSN-L)
  • 2093-5978
OpenAlex
W4393229419
Cited by
63
References
119
Citations by year
2026: 37 · 2025: 24 · 2024: 2
FWCI
3.70
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
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  • Endocrinology and Metabolism (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) (submittedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism › Hyperglycemia and glycemic control in critically ill and hospitalized patients
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism › Diabetes Management and Research
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism › Diabetes Treatment and Management
Keywords
glucocorticoid-induced hyperglycemia, glucocorticoids, insulin resistance, hepatic steatosis, visceral obesity, beta-cell dysfunction, glucose monitoring, risk stratification, insulin therapy, multiple daily insulin injections, continuous glucose monitoring, hypoglycemia prevention, COVID-19 pandemic, glucocorticoid-induced diabetes
MeSH terms
COVID-19, SARS-CoV-2, COVID-19 Drug Treatment, Blood Glucose, Glucocorticoids, Humans, Hyperglycemia, Insulin, Insulin Resistance

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