TY - JOUR
T1 - Topical corticosteroids and the risk of diabetes mellitus
T2 - A nested case-control study in the Netherlands
AU - Van Der Linden, Michiel W.
AU - Penning-Van Beest, Fernie J.A.
AU - Nijsten, Tamar
AU - Herings, Ron M.C.
N1 - Funding Information:
This work was financially supported by Novartis Pharma, Horsham, UK. The authors confirm that the paper is an accurate representation of the study results. Role of the funding source: in study design – none; in collection, analysis and interpretation of the data – none; in writing of this report – none; in the decision to submit the paper for publication – none.
PY - 2009
Y1 - 2009
N2 - Background: The relationship between topical corticosteroid use, potency, treatment duration, concomitant exposure to systemic corticosteroids, and risk of diabetes has been incompletely studied. Objective: To investigate an association between intense, longstanding topical corticosteroid use and diabetes mellitus. Methods: Data for this nested case-control study were obtained from the PHARMO Record Linkage System, including linked drug dispensing and hospital records of >2.5million individuals in defined areas of the Netherlands. Users of topical corticosteroids during 19922004, without diabetes, with ≥2 topical corticosteroid dispensings and ≥4 years of follow-up were selected. Diabetes onset was defined as first occurrence (index date) of an antidiabetic drug dispensing or hospitalization for diabetes. Cases were matched 1 :4 by age and sex to controls, with ≥2 topical corticosteroid dispensings and similar follow-up duration. Use of topical corticosteroids and systemic corticosteroids and/or inhaled corticosteroids as co-medication was classified as current, recent and past/never (≤2 years, 24 years and >4 years ago, respectively). Multivariate regression analyses were adjusted for co-medication and co-morbidity. Results: Among 192 893 incident topical corticosteroid users, 2212 developed diabetes and could be matched to 8582 controls. Current topical corticosteroid use was associated with an (unadjusted) 1.24-fold increased risk of diabetes (unadjusted OR 1.24; 95% CI 1.11, 1.40). The odds ratio increased to 1.32 with >180 days of topical corticosteroid use (95% CI 1.14, 1.54) and to 1.44 with a cumulative topical corticosteroid load (combined potency and amount) of 7311460mg (95% CI 1.21, 1.72). Among past/never users of systemic corticosteroids and/or inhaled corticosteroids, current use of topical corticosteroids remained associated with a 1.27-fold increased diabetes risk (unadjusted OR 1.27; 95% CI 1.10, 1.47) compared with past users of topical corticosteroids. Conclusion: An increased risk of new-onset diabetes may be an important consideration in the treatment of patients with topical corticosteroids, especially when intense skin treatment is needed. Future studies are needed to endorse these findings in other populations.
AB - Background: The relationship between topical corticosteroid use, potency, treatment duration, concomitant exposure to systemic corticosteroids, and risk of diabetes has been incompletely studied. Objective: To investigate an association between intense, longstanding topical corticosteroid use and diabetes mellitus. Methods: Data for this nested case-control study were obtained from the PHARMO Record Linkage System, including linked drug dispensing and hospital records of >2.5million individuals in defined areas of the Netherlands. Users of topical corticosteroids during 19922004, without diabetes, with ≥2 topical corticosteroid dispensings and ≥4 years of follow-up were selected. Diabetes onset was defined as first occurrence (index date) of an antidiabetic drug dispensing or hospitalization for diabetes. Cases were matched 1 :4 by age and sex to controls, with ≥2 topical corticosteroid dispensings and similar follow-up duration. Use of topical corticosteroids and systemic corticosteroids and/or inhaled corticosteroids as co-medication was classified as current, recent and past/never (≤2 years, 24 years and >4 years ago, respectively). Multivariate regression analyses were adjusted for co-medication and co-morbidity. Results: Among 192 893 incident topical corticosteroid users, 2212 developed diabetes and could be matched to 8582 controls. Current topical corticosteroid use was associated with an (unadjusted) 1.24-fold increased risk of diabetes (unadjusted OR 1.24; 95% CI 1.11, 1.40). The odds ratio increased to 1.32 with >180 days of topical corticosteroid use (95% CI 1.14, 1.54) and to 1.44 with a cumulative topical corticosteroid load (combined potency and amount) of 7311460mg (95% CI 1.21, 1.72). Among past/never users of systemic corticosteroids and/or inhaled corticosteroids, current use of topical corticosteroids remained associated with a 1.27-fold increased diabetes risk (unadjusted OR 1.27; 95% CI 1.10, 1.47) compared with past users of topical corticosteroids. Conclusion: An increased risk of new-onset diabetes may be an important consideration in the treatment of patients with topical corticosteroids, especially when intense skin treatment is needed. Future studies are needed to endorse these findings in other populations.
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U2 - 10.2165/00002018-200932060-00008
DO - 10.2165/00002018-200932060-00008
M3 - Article
C2 - 19459719
AN - SCOPUS:66249138134
SN - 0114-5916
VL - 32
SP - 527
EP - 537
JO - Drug Safety
JF - Drug Safety
IS - 6
ER -