Hyperglycemia
| Definition: |
Abnormally high BLOOD GLUCOSE level, beyond the normal range (roughly 70 to 150 mg/100 ml of PLASMA). |
| Notes: |
do not confuse with HYPOGLYCEMIA; obese hyperglycemic mice go under MICE, OBESE: do not index under HYPERGLYCEMIA or OBESITY unless particularly discussed as disease; Somogyi effect or rebound hyperglycemia: index under HYPERGLYCEMIA /chem ind + DIABETES |
Hyperglycemia Categories.
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Glucose Intolerance - A pathological state in which BLOOD GLUCOSE level is less than approximately 140 mg/100 ml of PLASMA at fasting, and above approximately 200 mg/100 ml plasma at 30-, 60-, or 90-minute during a GLUCOSE TOLERANCE TEST. This condition is seen frequently in DIABETES MELLITUS, but also occurs with other diseases and MALNUTRITION. |
Hyperglycemia Definitions and Terms
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