Low blood sugar: A decrease in the glucose levels of the blood above normal. See free access online books about Low blood sugar below. See detailed information below for a list of 127 causes of Low blood sugar, including diseases and drug side effect causes.
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When combined, certain drugs, medications, substances or toxins may react causing Low 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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Glucose, a form of sugar, is the body's main fuel. Hypoglycemia, or low blood sugar, occurs when blood levels of glucose drop too low to fuel the body's activity. (Source: excerpt from Hypoglycemia: NIDDK)
Hypoglycemia, or low blood sugar, is not diabetes but may occur as a complication of diabetes, as a condition in itself, or in association with other disorders. Hypoglycemia occurs when levels of glucose, the body's main fuel, drop too low to fuel the body's activity. Carbohydrates (sugars and starches) are the body's main dietary sources of glucose. During digestion, the glucose is absorbed into the blood stream (hence the term "blood sugar"), which carries it to every cell in the body. Unused glucose is stored in the liver as glycogen. In the case of hypoglycemia, the mechanism for converting stored glucose (glycogen) back into usable glucose energy (glucose) by the body is faulty. The process normally involves the liver and other organs as well as various hormones. (Source: excerpt from Diabetes: NWHIC)
The list below shows some of the causes of Low blood sugar mentioned in various sources:
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This information refers to the general prevalence and incidence of these diseases, not to how likely they are to be the actual cause of Low blood sugar. Of the 127 causes of Low blood sugar that we have listed, we have the following prevalence/incidence information:
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The following list of conditions have 'Low 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.
The following list of conditions have 'Low blood sugar' or similar listed as a complication in our database. The distinction between a symptom and complication is not always clear, and conditions mentioning this symptom as a complication may also be relevant. This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete. Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause of any symptom.
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Medical Conditions associated with Low blood sugar:
Hypoglycemia (131 causes)
Symptoms related to Low blood sugar:
Hypoglycemia (131 causes), Diabetic hypoglycemia, Liver failure (14 causes), Acute alcohol intoxication, Renal failure (8 causes), Sepsis (12 causes), Hypopituitarism (11 causes), Adrenal insufficiency, Myxoedema, Insulinoma, Post prandial hypoglycaemia, Drugs
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