Severe hypoglycemia after initiation of anti–tumor necrosis factor therapy with etanercept in a patient with generalized pustular psoriasis and type 2 diabetes mellitus Carlos G. Wambier, MD, Maria C. Foss-Freitas, MD, PhD, Renato S. Paschoal, MD, Marilia V. Tomazini, MD, João C. Simão, MD, Milton C. Foss, MD, PhD, Norma T. Foss, MD, PhD Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology Volume 60, Issue 5, Pages 883-885 (May 2009) DOI: 10.1016/j.jaad.2008.10.009 Copyright © 2008 American Academy of Dermatology, Inc. Terms and Conditions
Fig 1 Capillary blood glucose measurements from the hospitalization days 28 to 46. Note the need for several intravenous infusions of hypertonic glucose to maintain adequate blood glucose levels. Adequate glycemic control was obtained during the last week of hospitalization even though insulin therapy was discontinued. Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology 2009 60, 883-885DOI: (10.1016/j.jaad.2008.10.009) Copyright © 2008 American Academy of Dermatology, Inc. Terms and Conditions