Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
3,900,984,895 visitors served.
forum Join the Word of the Day Mailing List For webmasters
?
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

Hyperglycemia
(redirected from Hyperglycaemia,)

   Also found in: Dictionary/thesaurus, Medical, Wikipedia 0.01 sec.
hyperglycemia: see diabetes diabetes or diabetes mellitus , chronic disorder of glucose (sugar) metabolism caused by inadequate production or use of insulin, a hormone produced in specialized cells (beta cells in the islets of Langerhans) in the pancreas that allows the
..... Click the link for more information.
.
hyperglycaemia (US), hyperglycemia
Pathol an abnormally large amount of sugar in the blood

hyperglycemia [¦hī·pər‚glī′sē·mē·ə]
(medicine)
Excessive amounts of sugar in the blood.

Hyperglycemia 

increase in the sugar content of blood to over 120 milligram percent. Temporary hyperglycemia can occur in healthy individuals after intake of large quantities of sugar (so-called nutritional hyperglycemia), during intense pains, and during stress. Chronic hyperglycemia occurs in conjunction with diabetes mellitus, certain other endocrine diseases, deficiency of vitamins C and B1, febricity, hypoxia, and other conditions.



Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Feedback
Mentioned in?  References in periodicals archive?   Encyclopedia browser?   Full browser?
No references found
 
CS induced significant hyperglycaemia, glucose intolerance, increase in plasma corticosterone levels, gastric ulcerations, male sexual dysfunction, cognitive deficits, immunosuppression and mental depression.
Long-term use of systemic corticosteroids is definitely associated with toxic effects such as hyperglycaemia, myopathy, hypertension and osteoporosis, all of which are more pronounced in the elderly.
5) Several risk factors such as hyperglycaemia, hypertension, smoking, dyslipidemia, increased fibrinogen and decreased fibrinolytic activity may accelerate the atherosclerotic process in these patients.
 
 
 
Encyclopedia
?

Terms of Use | Privacy policy | Feedback | Advertise with Us | Copyright © 2012 Farlex, Inc.
Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.