Blood glucose. See also: High blood sugar; Low blood sugar.

An elevated level of the sugar glucose in the blood. Also called hyperglycemia. High blood sugar is a finding in a number of conditions, most notably diabetes mellitus. Elevated blood glucose leads to spillage of glucose into the urine (glucosuria) so that the urine is sugary. (The term diabetes mellitus means "sweet urine.") Aside from d [..]

The sugar here is glucose. Low blood glucose constitutes hypoglycemia. Hypoglycemia is mainly significant when it is associated with symptoms. However, low sugar that the patient is unaware of can lead to serious problems. Low sugar has many causes including drugs, liver disease, surgical absence of the stomach, pre-diabetes, and rare tumors that r [..]

Glucose (a type of sugar) found in the blood. Also called glycemia.

The amount of glucose in the blood that is regulated by insulin and glucagen.

n. the concentration of glucose in the blood, expressed in milligrams per deciliter. Insulin and glucagon are two pancreatic horrmones which help regulate it. With blood glucose being essential for no [..]

Necessary element in blood to sustain life. The blood level of glucose is determined by insulin, a hormone secreted by the pancreas. When the pancreas no longer satisfies this function, the disease Di [..]

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Glucose in Blood.

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