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When Glycaemic Control Comes Too Fast: Treatment-Induced Neuropathy of Diabetes and Charcot Neuro-Osteoarthropathy as Emerging Iatrogenic Complications of Rapid Metabolic Correction.

Article B Peer reviewed Small trial

Key takeaways

Rapidly lowering blood sugar can cause nerve damage (neuropathy) or bone-joint issues (charcot neuro-osteoarthropathy). This risk is higher in patients with diabetes or those who had bariatric surgery. The study reviewed several case reports of this complication.

Who did this work

Dardari D

Source

Article · PubMed, CKD progression and prevention · 2026 Sep
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42622221/