Drug-induced endocrinopathies and diabetes: a combo-endocrinology overview
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Author(s)
Type
Journal Article
Abstract
In the currently overwhelming era of polypharmacy, the balance of the dynamic and delicate endocrine system can easily be disturbed by interfering pharmaceutical agents like medications. Drugs can cause endocrine abnormalities via different mechanisms, including direct alteration of hormone production, changes in the regulation of the feedback axis, on hormonal transport, binding and signaling, as well as similar changes to counter-regulatory hormone systems. Furthermore, drugs can interfere with the hormonal assays, leading to erroneous laboratory results that disorientate clinicians from the right diagnosis. The purpose of this review is to cover a contemporary topic, the drug-induced endocrinopathies, which was presented in the monothematic annual Combo Endo Course 2018. This challenging part of endocrinology is constantly expanding particularly during the last decade, with the new oncological therapeutic agents, targeting novel molecular pathways in the process of malignancies. In this new context of drug-induced endocrine disease, clinicians should be aware that drugs can cause endocrine abnormalities via different mechanisms and mimic a variety of clinical scenarios. Therefore, it is extremely important for clinicians not only to promptly recognize drug-induced hormonal and metabolic abnormalities, but also to address the therapeutic issues for timely intervention.
Date Issued
2019-08-01
Date Acceptance
2019-06-03
Citation
European Journal of Endocrinology, 2019, 181 (2), pp.R73-R105
ISSN
0804-4643
Publisher
BioScientifica
Start Page
R73
End Page
R105
Journal / Book Title
European Journal of Endocrinology
Volume
181
Issue
2
Copyright Statement
© 2019 European Society of Endocrinology 2019
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Subjects
Science & Technology
Life Sciences & Biomedicine
Endocrinology & Metabolism
ANDROGEN-DEPRIVATION THERAPY
GLUCOCORTICOID-INDUCED OSTEOPOROSIS
IMMUNE CHECKPOINT BLOCKADE
PROSTATE-CANCER SURVIVORS
POLYCYSTIC-OVARY-SYNDROME
VITAMIN-D DEFICIENCY
HIV-INFECTED ADULTS
POSTMENOPAUSAL WOMEN
WEIGHT-GAIN
NANDROLONE DECANOATE
Publication Status
Published
Date Publish Online
2019-08