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Low Blood Sugar (Hypoglycemia) Learning Center

Hypoglycemia is a condition that occurs when your blood sugar (glucose) is too low.
Source:ADAM
Date:May 20, 2009
Hypoglycemia is a condition characterized by low blood sugar, or abnormally low levels of glucose in the blood.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Children's Health
The condition called hypoglycemia is literally translated as low blood sugar. Hypoglycemia occurs when blood sugar (or blood glucose) concentrations fall below a level necessary to properly support the body's need for energy and stability througho...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Hypoglycemia, or abnormally low blood sugar, is caused by the impaired response (or failure) of the liver to release glucose as blood sugar levels decrease. The imbalance in the rate of glucose released from the liver and its use by other body tis...
Source:Gale Nutrition and Well-Being A to Z
Abnormally low levels of glucose in the blood. Hypoglycemia, or insulin shock, is brought on by abnormally low levels of glucose in the blood. The condition is common among individuals with diabetes mellitus who are administering their own insulin...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Childhood and Adolescence
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