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M58, i got fasting blood sugar reading of 128 after 6 hrs of fast. would it be same after 8 hrs or would it be less after 8 hrs of fast. ?

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Dr. A. tarig Ahmed answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Fasting blood sugar: Your body will try to keep your blood sugar stable at all time even if you are fasting, a process called gluconeogenesis.

Answered 4/10/2014

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