What are the concerns and management strategies for a post-kidney transplant adult patient with borderline rejection, receiving high-dose steroids, and presenting with impaired renal function, metabolic disturbances, and hyperglycemia, particularly regarding the risk of diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA)?

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