| Undiagnosed hyperglycemia in patients treated with atypical antipsychotics. | |
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PMID: 16420085 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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BACKGROUND: The use of atypical antipsychotics has been associated with abnormalities of glucose metabolism in patients with schizophrenia. This study was designed to determine the proportion of undiagnosed hyperglycemia in patients receiving a broad range of atypical antipsychotics. METHOD: All outpatients treated at an urban Veterans Affairs medical center who received a prescription for clozapine, risperidone, olanzapine, quetiapine, or ziprasidone were identified, and an attempt was made to obtain a fasting plasma glucose (FPG) test. Testing took place October 2000 to November 2002. Patients previously diagnosed as diabetic were excluded. RESULTS: Of the 647 patients who received antipsychotic prescriptions and were not diagnosed as diabetic, 494 (76.4%) had a random glucose result, while 153 (23.6%) had an FPG result. Within the FPG group, 107 (69.9%) had a normal FPG level, while 46 (30.1%) had an abnormally elevated FPG. There were no differences between these 2 groups in terms of race/ethnicity, age, body mass index, or comorbid diagnoses. However, significantly more patients receiving clozapine were found to have occult hyperglycemia (p = .001); no significant differences in the percentage of patients with FPG levels > or = 100 mg/dL and those with FPG levels < 100 mg/dL were observed for any of the other medications. CONCLUSION: Hyperglycemia is common in patients treated with atypical antipsychotics and thought to be euglycemic. Screening for elevated FPG is indicated for patients receiving atypical antipsychotics. |
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Authors:
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Michael J Sernyak; Barbara Gulanski; Robert Rosenheck |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Comparative Study; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: The Journal of clinical psychiatry Volume: 66 ISSN: 0160-6689 ISO Abbreviation: J Clin Psychiatry Publication Date: 2005 Nov |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2006-01-19 Completed Date: 2006-01-30 Revised Date: 2006-11-15 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 7801243 Medline TA: J Clin Psychiatry Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 1463-7 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Psychiatry Service 116A, VA Connecticut Healthcare System, West Haven Campus, 950 Campbell Avenue, West Haven, CT 06516, USA. michael.sernyak@yale.edu |
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Ambulatory Care Antipsychotic Agents / adverse effects*, therapeutic use Blood Glucose / analysis Clozapine / adverse effects, therapeutic use Comorbidity Connecticut / epidemiology Diabetes Mellitus / chemically induced*, diagnosis*, epidemiology Drug Therapy, Combination Female Glucose Tolerance Test / statistics & numerical data* Hospitals, Veterans / statistics & numerical data Humans Hyperglycemia / chemically induced*, diagnosis*, epidemiology Male Mass Screening Mental Disorders / blood, drug therapy*, epidemiology Middle Aged Sampling Studies Schizophrenia / blood, drug therapy, epidemiology |
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0/Antipsychotic Agents; 0/Blood Glucose; 5786-21-0/Clozapine |
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