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High blood sugar: Introduction

High blood sugar: An increase in the glucose levels of the blood above normal. See free access online books about High blood sugar below. See detailed information below for a list of 31 causes of High blood sugar, including diseases and drug side effect causes.

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Causes of High blood sugar:

The following medical conditions are some of the possible causes of High blood sugar. There are likely to be other possible causes, so ask your doctor about your symptoms.

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High blood sugar: Symptom Checker

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Misdiagnosis and High blood sugar

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Medications or substances causing High blood sugar:

The following drugs, medications, substances or toxins are some of the possible causes of High blood sugar as a symptom. Always advise your doctor of any medications or treatments you are using, including prescription, over-the-counter, supplements, herbal or alternative treatments.

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Drug interactions causing High blood sugar:

When combined, certain drugs, medications, substances or toxins may react causing High blood sugar as a symptom. Always advise your doctor of any medications or treatments you are using, including prescription, over-the-counter, supplements, herbal or alternative treatments.

  • Repaglinide and rifampin interaction
  • Prandin and rifampin interaction
  • Repaglinide and barbiturate interaction
  • Prandin and barbiturate interaction
  • Repaglinide and gemfibrozil interaction
  • Prandin and gemfibrozil interaction
  • more interactions...»

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Detailed list of causes of High blood sugar

The list below shows some of the causes of High blood sugar mentioned in various sources:

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How Common are these Causes of High blood sugar?

This information refers to the general prevalence and incidence of these diseases, not to how likely they are to be the actual cause of High blood sugar. Of the 31 causes of High blood sugar that we have listed, we have the following prevalence/incidence information:

  • 2 causes are "very common" diseases
  • 0 causes are "common" diseases
  • 2 causes are "uncommon" diseases
  • 0 causes are "rare" diseases
  • 5 causes are "very rare" diseases
  • 29 causes have no prevalence information.

See the analysis of the prevalence of 31 causes of High blood sugar

Conditions listing symptoms: High blood sugar:

The following list of conditions have 'High blood sugar' or similar listed as a symptom in our database. This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete. Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause of any symptom.

A

  • Adrenal Cortex Diseases ... high blood sugar

    C

  • Chemical poisoning - 1,3-Dichloropropene ... high blood sugar
  • Cushing syndrome, familial ... high blood sugar
  • Cushing's syndrome ... high blood sugar

    D

  • Delta-1-pyrroline-5-carboxylate dehydrogenase deficiency ... high blood sugar
  • Diabetes mellitus, permanent neonatal - pancreatic and cerebellar agenesis ... high blood sugar

    H

  • Hyperglycemic Hyperosmolar Nonketotic Syndrome ... high blood sugars
  • Hyperprolinemia type 2 ... high blood sugar

    I

  • Ichthyosis and male hypogonadism ... high blood sugar
  • Ichthyosis male hypogonadism ... high blood sugar
  • Insulin-resistance type B ... high blood sugar

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  • Causes of High blood sugar Based on Risk Factors

    This information shows analysis of the list of causes of High blood sugar based on whether certain risk factors apply to the patient:

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    Medical Conditions associated with High blood sugar:

    Diabetes-like symptoms (183 causes), Pancreas symptoms (212 causes)

    Symptoms related to High blood sugar:

    Diabetes (183 causes), Urine sugar, Hyperglycemia (38 causes), Pre-diabetes, Diabetes mellitus (183 causes), Hypoglycemia (131 causes), Glycosuria (4 causes), Random blood glucose, Glycosylated haemoglobin, Insulin

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