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Carbohydrate metabolism (glucocorticoids)

Last reviewed dd mmm yyyy. Last edited dd mmm yyyy

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These include:

  • reduced cellular uptake of glucose
  • reduced utilization of glucose
  • increased gluconeogenesis in liver
  • increased glycogenesis, possibly due to increased insulin secretion

Ultimately, they are diabetogenic - there is an increased tendency to hyperglycaemia.

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