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June 7, 1999

Hypoglycemia

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Question from Alberta, Canada:

I understand how illness can cause blood glucose to increase, but why does a child sometimes have low blood glucose readings that are hard to raise during an illness?

Answer:

From: DTeam Staff

Low blood sugars in a sick child may be due to an inadequate carbohydrate intake or to temporarily too much insulin for a diminished food intake.

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