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Prevalence Of Steroid-Induced Hyperglycemia In Patients With Mantle Cell Lymphoma Receiving High Dose Steroids, Veronica Brady
Prevalence Of Steroid-Induced Hyperglycemia In Patients With Mantle Cell Lymphoma Receiving High Dose Steroids, Veronica Brady
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Background
Hyperglycemia as a result of glucocorticoid administration (steroid-induced hyperglycemia [SIH]) occurs in 32-37% of adult patients with cancer both with and without previous history of diabetes. Patients diagnosed with mantle cell lymphoma (MCL) are often treated with chemotherapy regimens that include high dose steroids as first line therapy. Little is known about the prevalence of steroid-induced hyperglycemia in patients with MCL receiving high dose steroids. Moreover it is not known if how the resulting hyperglycemia is managed impacts time to relapse or death.
Purpose
The primary aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of SIH in MCL …