High incidence of glucocorticoid-induced hyperglycaemia in inflammatory bowel disease: metabolic and clinical predictors identified by machine learning

Background Glucocorticosteroids (GC) are long-established, widely used agents for induction of remission in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Hyperglycaemia is a known complication of GC treatment with implications for morbidity and mortality. Published data on prevalence and risk factors for GC-ind...

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Main Authors: Florina Borca, Martin McDonnell, Suranga Dharmasiri, Tilly Mills, Mayank Patel, Richard J Harris, Benjamin Zare, Matt Stammers, Hang T T Phan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2020-11-01
Series:BMJ Open Gastroenterology
Online Access:https://bmjopengastro.bmj.com/content/7/1/e000532.full