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Hyperglycemia and diabetes. ..what's the difference?can it rapidly turn to diabetes?
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Read on !: Diabetes occurs when you do not make enough Insulin (type 1 ) or your demands for Insulin is higher than the amount of Insulin (type 2 ) lack of Insulin which causes the sugar to enter cells causes high blood sugar. Under normal circumstances blood sugar should not go higher than 180 (the renal threshold ) hyperglycemia beyond this figure indicates absolute or relative lack of insulin.
Answered 9/29/2016
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Symptom v. Diagnosis: Hyperglycemia is a symptom (high blood sugar) and diabetes is a diagnosis which is determined after blood work and evaluation.
Answered 3/16/2017
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