Hypoglycemia

"Hypoglycemia" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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A syndrome of abnormally low BLOOD GLUCOSE level. Clinical hypoglycemia has diverse etiologies. Severe hypoglycemia eventually lead to glucose deprivation of the CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM resulting in HUNGER; SWEATING; PARESTHESIA; impaired mental function; SEIZURES; COMA; and even DEATH.

Descriptor ID	D007003
MeSH Number(s)	C18.452.394.984
Concept/Terms	Hypoglycemia Hypoglycemia Postprandial Hypoglycemia Postprandial Hypoglycemia Hypoglycemia, Postprandial Reactive Hypoglycemia Hypoglycemia, Reactive Fasting Hypoglycemia Fasting Hypoglycemia Hypoglycemia, Fasting Postabsorptive Hypoglycemia Hypoglycemia, Postabsorptive

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Diseases [C]
Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases [C18]
Metabolic Diseases [C18.452]
Glucose Metabolism Disorders [C18.452.394]
Hypoglycemia [C18.452.394.984]

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
2002	0	1	1
2004	0	1	1
2007	2	1	3
2012	1	0	1
2013	2	0	2
2014	3	0	3
2016	1	0	1
2017	3	1	4
2021	1	0	1
2023	1	0	1
2025	0	1	1

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Rosenstock J, Hsia S, Nevarez Ruiz L, Eyde S, Cox D, Wu WS, Liu R, Li J, Fern?ndez Land? L, Denning M, Ludwig L, Chen Y. Orforglipron, an Oral Small-Molecule GLP-1 Receptor Agonist, in Early Type 2 Diabetes. N Engl J Med. 2025 Sep 18; 393(11):1065-1076.

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Frias JP, Hsia S, Eyde S, Liu R, Ma X, Konig M, Kazda C, Mather KJ, Haupt A, Pratt E, Robins D. Efficacy and safety of oral orforglipron in patients with type 2 diabetes: a multicentre, randomised, dose-response, phase 2 study. Lancet. 2023 08 05; 402(10400):472-483.

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Matsui T. Exhaustive endurance exercise activates brain glycogen breakdown and lactate production more than insulin-induced hypoglycemia. Am J Physiol Regul Integr Comp Physiol. 2021 04 01; 320(4):R500-R507.

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Meyyappan D, Goodwin JS, Mehta HB. Circular association of hypoglycemia with dementia. Aging (Albany NY). 2017 Oct 27; 9(10):2020-2021.

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Mehta HB, Mehta V, Goodwin JS. Association of Hypoglycemia With Subsequent Dementia in Older Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus. J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci. 2017 Aug 01; 72(8):1110-1116.

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Harris C, Forst T, Heise T, Plum-M?rschel L, Watkins E, Zhang Q, Fan L, Garhyan P, Porksen N. Hypoglycemia Risk Related to Double Dose Is Markedly Reduced with Basal Insulin Peglispro Versus Insulin Glargine in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in a Randomized Trial: IMAGINE 8. Diabetes Technol Ther. 2017 08; 19(8):463-470.

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Heller S, White D, Lee E, Lawton J, Pollard D, Waugh N, Amiel S, Barnard K, Beckwith A, Brennan A, Campbell M, Cooper C, Dimairo M, Dixon S, Elliott J, Evans M, Green F, Hackney G, Hammond P, Hallowell N, Jaap A, Kennon B, Kirkham J, Lindsay R, Mansell P, Papaioannou D, Rankin D, Royle P, Smithson WH, Taylor C. A cluster randomised trial, cost-effectiveness analysis and psychosocial evaluation of insulin pump therapy compared with multiple injections during flexible intensive insulin therapy for type 1 diabetes: the REPOSE Trial. Health Technol Assess. 2017 04; 21(20):1-278.

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Boulin M, Diaby V, Tannenbaum C. Preventing Unnecessary Costs of Drug-Induced Hypoglycemia in Older Adults with Type 2 Diabetes in the United States and Canada. PLoS One. 2016; 11(9):e0162951.

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Parekh TM, Raji M, Lin YL, Tan A, Kuo YF, Goodwin JS. Hypoglycemia after antimicrobial drug prescription for older patients using sulfonylureas. JAMA Intern Med. 2014 Oct; 174(10):1605-12.

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Tan A, Holmes HM, Kuo YF, Raji MA, Goodwin JS. Coadministration of co-trimoxazole with sulfonylureas: hypoglycemia events and pattern of use. J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci. 2015 Feb; 70(2):247-54.

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