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Somogyi phenomenon (effect) unit — So·mo·gyi phenomenon (effect), unit (soґmo je) [Michael Somogyi, American biochemist, 1883–1971] see under phenomenon and unit … Medical dictionary
Somogyi effect — So·mo·gyi effect sō mō jē n hyperglycemia following an episode of hypoglycemia esp hyperglycemia that occurs after breakfast following nocturnal hypoglycemia and that may occur in type 1 diabetes esp. when too much insulin has been taken the day… … Medical dictionary
phenomenon — 1. A symptom; an occurrence of any sort, whether ordinary or extraordinary, in relation to a disease. 2. Any unusual fact or occurrence. [G. phainomenon, fr. phaino, to cause to appear] adhesion p. a p. manifested by the adherence of antigen… … Medical dictionary
Somogyi effect — dawn phenomenon … The new mediacal dictionary
dawn phenomenon — Somogyi effect the phenomenon of high fasting blood sugar levels in the morning due to an unrecognized hypoglycaemic episode during the night in a person with diabetes. The low blood sugar has resulted in an outpouring of regulatory hormones,… … The new mediacal dictionary
Chronic Somogyi rebound — The rebounding blood sugar following undetected diabetic hypoglycemia can easily become chronic when the high morning blood sugar data is misjudged to be due to insufficient nighttime insulin delivery. Chronic Somogyi rebound, also called the… … Wikipedia
Dawn phenomenon — is defined as an increase in the blood sugar in the morning and is typically invoked in the context of diabetes. It is different from Chronic Somogyi rebound in that dawn effect is not associated with nocturnal hypoglycemia. It is possible that… … Wikipedia
dawn phenomenon — dȯn n a rise in the level of glucose in the blood plasma that occurs in early morning before breakfast and that may progress to hyperglycemia in diabetics and esp. in those affected with type 1 diabetes compare SOMOGYI EFFECT * * * the… … Medical dictionary
rebound hyperglycemia — Somogyi phenomenon … Medical dictionary
Diabetes in cats — Diabetes mellitus strikes 1 in 400 cats, though recent veterinary studies[1][2][3] note that it is becoming more common lately in cats. Symptoms in cats are similar to those in humans. Diabetes in cats occurs less frequently than in dogs.[4] 80… … Wikipedia
