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Low blood sugar: A decrease in the glucose levels of the blood above normal. See detailed information below for a list of 157 causes of Low blood sugar, Symptom Checker, including diseases and drug side effect causes.
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When combined, certain drugs, medications, substances or toxins may react causing Low blood sugar as a symptom. Always advise your doctor of any medications or treatments you are using, including prescription, over-the-counter, supplements, herbal or alternative treatments.
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Some of the comorbid or associated medical symptoms for Low blood sugar may include these symptoms:
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Metabolic syndrome often undiagnosed: Metabolic syndrome, also known as Syndrome X, is an often overlooked medical condition that causes a cluster of chronic symptoms. There are often four symptoms and conditions...read more »
Heart attacks can be undiagnosed: Although the most severe symptoms of heart attack are hard to miss, there are varying degrees of severity. It is altogether too common for...read more »
Heart attacks can be overdiagnosed: Although many people die from heart attacks, there are also many cases where people fear that they have a heart attack, but actually have something milder. Some of the conditions which...read more »
Unnecessary hysterectomies due to undiagnosed bleeding disorder in women: The bleeding disorder called Von Willebrand's disease is quite common in women, but often fails to...read more »
Cluster of diseases with difficult diagnosis issues: There is a well-known list of medical conditions that are all somewhat difficult to diagnose, and all can present in a variety of different severities....read more »
Poorly healing leg rashes a classic sign of chronic disease: Recurring leg rashes, or poorly healing leg rashes, are a classic sign of undiagnosed diabetes, particularly of Type 2 diabetes, but also Type 1 diabetes...read more »
Leg cramps at night a classic sign: The symptom of having leg muscle cramps, particularly at night, is a classic sign of undiagnosed diabetes. However, there are also various other causes. See causes of leg cramps or ...read more »
Obesity-related conditions undiagnosed in children: A variety of conditions are associated with obesity (see obesity), but these tend to be undiagnosed more...read more »
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Glucose, a form of sugar, is the body's main fuel. Hypoglycemia, or low blood sugar, occurs... (Source: excerpt from Hypoglycemia: NIDDK)
Hypoglycemia, or low blood sugar, is not diabetes but may occur as a complication of diabetes, as a... (Source: excerpt from Diabetes: NWHIC)
The list below shows some of the causes of Low blood sugar mentioned in various sources:
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This information refers to the general prevalence and incidence of these diseases, not to how likely they are to be the actual cause of Low blood sugar. Of the 157 causes of Low blood sugar that we have listed, we have the following prevalence/incidence information:
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The following list of conditions have 'Low blood sugar' or similar listed as a symptom in our database. This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete. Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause of any symptom.
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The following list of medical conditions have Low blood sugar or similar listed as a medical complication in our database. The distinction between a symptom and complication is not always clear, and conditions mentioning this symptom as a complication may also be relevant. This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete. Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause of any symptom.
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Medical Conditions associated with Low blood sugar:
Hypoglycemia (284 causes), Blood symptoms (2297 causes), Abnormal blood test symptoms (1538 causes), Metabolic symptoms (391 causes), Diabetes-related symptoms (327 causes)
Symptoms related to Low blood sugar:
Hypoglycemia (284 causes), Diabetic hypoglycemia, Liver failure (451 causes), Acute alcohol intoxication, Renal failure (115 causes), Sepsis (42 causes), Hypopituitarism (22 causes), Adrenal insufficiency, Myxoedema, Insulinoma, Post prandial hypoglycaemia, Drugs
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