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hypoglycemia: see diabetes diabetes or diabetes mellitus (məlī`təs) ..... Click the link for more information. . hypoglycemiaBelow-normal levels of blood glucose, quickly reversed by administration of oral or intravenous glucose. Even brief episodes can produce severe brain dysfunction. Fasting hypoglycemia can be life-threatening; it occurs most often in patients with diabetes mellitus who mistime insulin therapy or miss meals. It also results from insulin-producing tumours, starvation, or metabolic disorders. Reactive hypoglycemia occurs when the body produces too much insulin in response to sugar intake. Symptoms range from irritability to confusion and seizures, leading to coma and death in severe cases. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Fasting hypoglycemia occurs when people go periods without food such as overnight or after exercise. Fasting hypoglycemia is the hallmark of insulinoma, although variations can and do occur as exemplified in Prelipcean et al. Reactive hypoglycemia is not usually related to any underlying disease; fasting hypoglycemia often is. |
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