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Short steroid courses linked to higher risks of pneumonia and heart failure in adults with type 2 diabetes

Allergy and asthma flare-ups often require short, high-dose courses of oral corticosteroids for immediate symptom relief. While these medications rapidly reduce inflammation, they can disrupt glucose homeostasis—the body's finely tuned system for keeping blood sugar levels within a narrow, healthy range so cells get the energy they need without letting glucose levels climb too high.

Short steroid courses linked to higher risks of pneumonia and heart failure in adults with type 2 diabetes

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