Undiagnosed hyperglycemia in patients treated with atypical antipsychotics.
Sernyak MJ, Gulanski B, Rosenheck R. Undiagnosed hyperglycemia in patients treated with atypical antipsychotics. The Journal Of Clinical Psychiatry 2005, 66: 1463-7. PMID: 16420085, DOI: 10.4088/jcp.v66n1117.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAtypical antipsychoticsFPG levelsElevated FPGUndiagnosed hyperglycemiaUrban Veterans Affairs Medical CenterVeterans Affairs Medical CenterNormal FPG levelsPercentage of patientsBody mass indexPlasma glucose testRace/ethnicityFPG resultsAntipsychotic prescriptionsMore patientsMass indexFPG groupMedical CenterGlucose testAntipsychoticsGlucose metabolismPatientsComorbid diagnosesHyperglycemiaGlucose resultsSignificant differences