What are hypoglycemia and a low blood sugar?
Also known as: hypoglycemia, low blood sugar, low blood glucose
Glucose is the main source of fuel for the cells of the body, particularly the brain. Hypoglycemia is the medical term for a low blood sugar (the normal range depends on prematurity and its type, being full term born and age after birth).
It’s a common problem in newborn and preterm infants and is usually seen in older children as a complication of taking insulin for diabetes mellitus.
Reviewed by: Jack Wolfsdorf, MD, FAAP
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