TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Hypoglycemia A1 - Melcescu, Eugen A1 - Koch, Christian A. A2 - Murray, Michael F. A2 - Babyatsky, Mark W. A2 - Giovanni, Monica A. A2 - Alkuraya, Fowzan S. A2 - Stewart, Douglas R. PY - 2014 T2 - Clinical Genomics: Practical Applications in Adult Patient Care AB - Disease summary:Hypoglycemia is defined as a decrease in the blood glucose level or its tissue utilization accompanied by typical signs and symptoms. Based on rate of decline (rapid or slow) in glucose blood levels, symptoms of hypoglycemia are classified mainly in two major categories: adrenergic and neuroglycopenic. Inadequate supply of glucose to the brain and other tissues may have a negative impact on their energy requirements and function.Whipple triad defines a combination of three criteria used to diagnose hypoglycemia: The presence of characteristic hypoglycemia symptomsLow glucose levels and typical symptomsThe resolution of symptoms after the normalization of blood glucose SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/04/19 UR - accessbiomedicalscience.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1102701307 ER -