Estimation of HbA1c in hospitalized patients with bronchial asthma

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Asthma is a chronic inflammatory respiratory disease. It can affect people of any age, but often starts in childhood. It is characterized by attacks (also known as exacerbations) of breathlessness and wheezing, with the severity and frequency of attacks varying from person to person [1]. Stress hormones like cortisol and catecholamine’s may increase in stressful conditions like asthma and expected to induce hyperglycemia. Some anti-asthma medications increase blood glucose levels e.g. Beta-agonist, while others are known hyperglycemic agent’s e.g. steroids. However, most medications are administered through the inhalation route and are less likely to cause systemic endocrinometabolic effects [2]. …