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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
4
pubmed:dateCreated
2009-4-1
pubmed:abstractText
High dose glucocorticoids (GC) are commonly used for the treatment of autoimmune diseases. The frequencies, occurrence day and dose-dependency for side effects may be different among the events such as diabetes mellitus, hyperlipidemia, infectious disease, osteoporosis, and peptic ulcer. We investigated GC-induced side effects in 68 patients treated with GC for autoimmune diseases. Initial dose of GC (prednisolone equivalent) was 0.67+/-0.35 mg/kg/d. Hypercholesterolemia (66%), hypertension (62%), insomnia (50%), hypertriglyceridemia (44%), excessive appetite (38%), hyperglycemia (18%), digestive symptom (16%), moon-shaped face (13%) and oral candidiasis (12%) were observed in 63 patients treated with GC. Hypercholesterolemia, excessive appetite, digestive symptom, moon-shaped face, and oral candidiasis were associated with the initial dose of prednisolone greater than 0.80 mg/kg/d. Insomnia [median 6 days (range 1-88)], excessive appetite [7 days (2-57)], hypertension [8 days (1-37)], digestive symptom [15 days (1-87)] and hypercholesterolemia [19 days (3-77)] were observed early after 6-19 days starting GC. On the other hand, hypertriglyceridemia [33 days (2-131)], oral candidiasis [35 days (7-52)] and hyperglycemia [60 days (4-134)] were developed after 33-60 days starting GC. Since the frequencies, dose-dependency and occurrence day were different among the side effects of GC, medical staffs including physicians and pharmacists should pay attention such features of the events in the treatment of autoimmune diseases.
pubmed:language
jpn
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Apr
pubmed:issn
0031-6903
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
129
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
445-50
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed-meshheading:19336998-Adult, pubmed-meshheading:19336998-Aged, pubmed-meshheading:19336998-Aged, 80 and over, pubmed-meshheading:19336998-Appetite, pubmed-meshheading:19336998-Autoimmune Diseases, pubmed-meshheading:19336998-Candidiasis, Oral, pubmed-meshheading:19336998-Dose-Response Relationship, Drug, pubmed-meshheading:19336998-Female, pubmed-meshheading:19336998-Glucocorticoids, pubmed-meshheading:19336998-Humans, pubmed-meshheading:19336998-Hypercholesterolemia, pubmed-meshheading:19336998-Hyperglycemia, pubmed-meshheading:19336998-Hypertension, pubmed-meshheading:19336998-Hypertriglyceridemia, pubmed-meshheading:19336998-Male, pubmed-meshheading:19336998-Middle Aged, pubmed-meshheading:19336998-Prednisolone, pubmed-meshheading:19336998-Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders, pubmed-meshheading:19336998-Young Adult
pubmed:year
2009
pubmed:articleTitle
[Investigation of glucocorticoid-induced side effects in patients with autoimmune diseases].
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Pharmacy, Tsukuba University Hospital, Japan.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, English Abstract