Hypoglycemic disorders
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Diagnosis and treatment of low blood sugar may restore the blood sugar to normal levels. Hypoglycemia, or low blood sugar, causes the brain to receive an inadequate supply of blood sugar to function. The blood sugar levels of healthy people remain in a narrow range of 60 to 100 milligrams per deciliter even if they haven't eaten in a while. People with hypoglycemia may exhibit different symptoms depending on whether they appear to be healthy or ill. Healthy people with suspected hypoglycemia can be diagnosed using 72-hour-fasts, C-peptide suppression and intravenous tolbutamide tests, detection of insulin antibodies, and mixed-meal tests. People who appear to be ill should not undergo fasts to diagnose hypoglycemia. Doctors should analyze the charts of hospitalized patients to see if their treatment is causing hypoglycemia.
Publication Name: The New England Journal of Medicine
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0028-4793
Year: 1995
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Drug treatment of lipid disorders
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Elevated blood levels of some fats can increase the risk of coronary artery disease. The medical term for elevated blood levels of fat is hyperlipidemia. Hyperlipidemia can be treated with dietary changes and drugs. Some of the drugs commonly used to treat hyperlipidemia are the statins, bile-acid-binding resins, nicotinic acid, and fibrates. Statins include lovastatin, pravastatin, and simvastatin. Bile-acid-binding resins include cholestyramine and colestipol. Fibrates include clofibrate and related drugs. Different combinations may be needed for different lipid metabolism disorders.
Publication Name: The New England Journal of Medicine
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0028-4793
Year: 1999
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