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Question of the Week | Checkpoint Inhibitors Triggering Hyperglycemia

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Betty, a 60-year-old female, is receiving pembrolizumab, an immune checkpoint inhibitor, as treatment for melanoma. She is worried about the potential adverse effects. She is very concerned about the risk of developing diabetes. Her recent lab work shows normal fasting blood glucose and hemoglobin A1c.

Which of the following best describes the pattern of hyperglycemia that may occur with checkpoint inhibitor therapy?
  1. A gradual onset of mild hyperglycemia due to insulin resistance, similar to type 2 diabetes.
  2. A steroid-induced hyperglycemia that resolves after tapering off steroid therapy
  3. A mild, transient fasting hyperglycemia that requires no treatment.
  4. A rapid-onset insulin-deficient diabetes that can present as diabetic ketoacidosis.

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