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A 20-year-old female asked:

Hi doctors, how could corticosteroids cause diabetes mellitus ?

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Dr. Bruce Rothschildanswered

Rheumatology 50 years experience

Raises blood sugar: Raises blood sugar and that increase may overwhelm the body's response.

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Dr. Tracy Lovellanswered

Internal Medicine - rheumatology 23 years experience

See below: In addition to the above, it causes weight gain which impairs your body's insulin.

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