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SUBMITTER: Breakey S
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5111607 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Dec
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Breakey S S Sharp S J SJ Adler A I AI Challis B G BG
Diabetes, obesity & metabolism 20160804 12
The relative risk of glucocorticoid-induced hyperglycaemia is poorly quantified. We undertook a meta-analysis to estimate the association between glucocorticoid treatment and hyperglycaemia, overall and separately in individuals with and without diabetes and underlying respiratory disease. We searched electronic databases for clinical trials of adults randomized to either glucocorticoid treatment or placebo. Eight articles comprising 2121 participants were identified. We performed a random effec ...[more]