In data from 18 studies of people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), the prevalence of glucocorticoid-induced hyperglycaemia was 38.6%. Systemic glucocorticoid treatment for COPD was ...

In a population-based cohort of patients newly diagnosed with bladder cancer, post-diagnostic hyperglycaemia was associated with a higher risk for bladder cancer-specific and overall mortality than ...

Steroids increase blood glucose levels by causing insulin resistance and increasing hepatic glucose production. Short-term effects often include rapid post-meal spikes, particularly with ...