Advertisement

Glycemic Control and Hypoglycemia: Is the Loser the Winner?

Response to Perlmuter et al.

  1. Charles M. Clark, Jr., MD
  1. From the Continuing Medical Education Program, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana
  1. Corresponding author: Charles M. Clark, chclark{at}iupui.edu

In their otherwise excellent editorial, Perlmuter et al. (1) make the following statement: “Thus, in both sexes, the warning signs and symptoms of hypoglycemia are typically not exhibited until blood glucose drops to dangerously low levels.” From the context, one should conclude that this sentence is referring to individuals who have nocturnal hypoglycemia or some other form of neuroendocrine desensitization frequently …

| Table of Contents
Advertisement