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One gets elevated blood sugar figures due to infection, how much time is required to remove this artificial impact.

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Elevated blood sugar: Very insightful of you to recognize this. This is the effect of cortisol and other stress hormones that are somewhat protective but magnified in a diabetic. It should slowly return to normal after the inciting event is gone. It should improve as your infection does.

Dr Juchau and 2 doctors agreed

Answered 9/29/2016

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