Somogyi effect
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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
Somogyi phenomenon — a rebound phenomenon occurring in diabetes mellitus: overtreatment with insulin induces hypoglycemia, which initiates the release of epinephrine, corticotropin, glucagon, and growth hormone, which stimulate lipolysis, gluconeogenesis, and… … Medical dictionary
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
effect — The result or consequence of an action. [L. efficio, pp. effectus, to accomplish, fr. facio, to do] abscopal e. a reaction produced following irradiation but occurring outside the zone of actual radiation absorption. additive e. an e. wherein two … Medical dictionary
Somogyi — Michael, U.S. biochemist, 1883–1971. See S. effect, S. method, S. unit … Medical 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 effect — is defined as an increase in the blood sugar in the morning. It is different from Chronic Somogyi rebound in that dawn effect is not associated with nocturnal hypoglycemia.Dawn effect is caused by the release of growth hormone, which takes place… … Wikipedia
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
Glossary of terms associated with diabetes — This page lists and explains terms connected with diabetes. NOTOC A *Acanthosis nigricans A brown to black, poorly defined, velvety hyperpigmentation of the skin, usually present in the posterior and lateral folds of the neck, the axilla, groin,… … Wikipedia
Glossary of diabetes — See also: Diabetes (disambiguation) The following is a glossary of diabetes which explains terms connected with diabetes. Contents: Top · 0–9 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z … Wikipedia
