Inhaled Corticosteroid Use Diabetes
A new study suggests that inhaled corticosteroids may increase the risk of diabetes--particularly among people who take high doses. Researchers found that patients with respiratory disease who took inhaled corticosteroids were 34 percent more likely to develop diabetes than others who were not taking the drugs. People who took high doses--such as patients with COPD--had the highest risk.
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