Research Foundation - Flanders

Paliperidone-induced diabetes mellitus presenting with hyperosmolar hyperglycemic state: a case report

BACKGROUND: Second-generation antipsychotics (SGA) have been associated with adverse metabolic effects, including the development of diabetes mellitus (DM) and, in rare cases, life-threatening hyperglycemic emergencies such as diabetic ketoacidosis and hyperosmolar hyperglycemic...