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ArticleEndocrine connections2018

Glucocorticoid-induced diabetes in patients with metastatic spinal cord compression.

Helga Schultz, Svend Aage Engelholm, Eva Harder, Ulrik Pedersen-Bjergaard, Peter Lommer Kristensen

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Article in Endocrine connections, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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5 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Helga SchultzDepartment of CardiologyNephrology and Endocrinology, Nordsjællands Hospital, Hillerød, Denmark.
Svend Aage EngelholmDepartment of Radiation OncologyRigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark.
Eva HarderDepartment of Oncology and PalliationNordsjællands Hospital, Hillerød, Denmark.
Ulrik Pedersen-BjergaardDepartment of CardiologyNephrology and Endocrinology, Nordsjællands Hospital, Hillerød, Denmark.
Peter Lommer KristensenDepartment of CardiologyNephrology and Endocrinology, Nordsjællands Hospital, Hillerød, Denmark peter.lommer.kristensen.01@regionh.dk.
Nordsjællands Hospital · DKRigshospitalet · DKUniversity of Copenhagen · DK

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe risk of developing diabetes mellitus (DM) during treatment with high-dose glucocorticoids is unknown and monitoring of glucose is random in many settings.

objectiveTo determine incidence of and risk factors for induction of DM during high-dose glucocorticoid therapy of metastatic spinal cord compression (MSCC) in patients referred to radiotherapy. Furthermore, to describe the time course of development of DM. SUBJECTS AND

methods140 patients were recruited (131 were included in the analysis) with MSCC receiving high-dose glucocorticoid ≥100 mg prednisolone per day were included in a prospective, observational cohort study. The primary endpoint was development of DM defined by two or more plasma glucose values ≥11.1 mmol/L. Plasma glucose was monitored on a daily basis for 12 days during radiotherapy.

resultsFifty-six of the patients (43%; 95% CI 35-52%) were diagnosed with DM based on plasma glucose measurements during the study period. Sixteen patients, 12% (95% CI 6-18%), were treated with insulin. At multivariate analysis, only high baseline HbA1c predicted the development of insulin-treated DM. An HbA1c-value <39 mmol/mol was associated with a negative predictive value of 96% for not developing DM needing treatment with insulin. The diagnosis of diabetes with need for insulin treatment was made within 7 days in 14 of the 16 (88%; 95% CI 72-100%) patients.

conclusionThe risk of developing DM during treatment with high-dose glucocorticoids in patients with MSCC referred to radiotherapy is high in the first treatment week. Only referral HbA1c predicts the development of DM.

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diabetesglucocorticoidmetastatic spinal cord compression (MSCC)

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PMID29669805
PMCPMC5952240
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