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ea0006dp4 | Diabetes, metabolism and cardiovascular | SFE2003

AMBULATORY BLOOD GLUCOSE MEASUREMENT IN A NON-PATIENT GROUP OF WOMEN REPORTING SYMPTOMS OF REACTIVE HYPOGLYCAEMIA

Simpson E , Holdsworth M , Macdonald I

Reactive Hypoglycaemia (RH) is a controversial condition that has been popularised in the media and lay literature. A recent survey of randomly selected women in Nottinghamshire revealed that 37.8% experience symptoms that they attribute to a 'low blood sugar', with over 18% experiencing symptoms more than once a week (1). The aim of this study was to investigate whether a non-patient group who report symptoms synonymous with RH have concomitant hypoglycaemia.<p...