The Effects of Topical Corticosteroid Use on Insulin Sensitivity and Bone Turnover
Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2021-03-15
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
The investigators believe that the emerging epidemiological evidence connecting topical use
of corticosteroids to the development of type 2 diabetes and osteoporosis point to
potentially massive, yet clinically unacknowledged problems associated with topical
corticosteroid treatment. Using state-of-the-art methodology, the present study will
delineate the impact of topical corticosteroid use on insulin sensitivity and bone turnover
markers in patients with atopic dermatitis and, thus, provide important data that may have
implications for millions of people using topical corticosteroids.