title: [Hypoglycemia in diabetes mellitus. Symptoms, epidemiology, physiopathology, causes and treatment].
abstract: Hypoglycaemia is the commonest side effect of insulin treatment. The symptoms and occurrence of hypoglycaemia in patients with diabetes mellitus, treated or not treated with insulin, are reviewed. The hormonal and metabolic changes during insulin-induced hypoglycaemia in non-diabetics and causes of the defective counter-regulation in insulin-treated diabetic patients is found primarily in the defective insulin treatment available at present. The occurrence of hypoglycaemia may be reduced by improved understanding of the pathological physiology of insulin-treated diabetes mellitus and instruction of the patient.
authors.affiliation: Endokrinologisk afdeling, Hvidovre Hospital, København.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Madsbad
mesh_terms: D003922:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / Q000097:blood* / Q000188:drug therapy; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000097:blood* / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D007003:Hypoglycemia / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D007328:Insulin / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects
chemical_list: D007328:Insulin
vernacular_title: Hypoglykaemi ved diabetes mellitus. Symptomer, epidemiologi, patofysiologi, årsager og behandling.