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Neonatal Hypoglycemia - Glossary


Glossary

Hypoglycemia: Abnormally low blood sugar.

Gestational Diabetes Mellitus: A type of diabetes mellitus that can occur when a woman is pregnant. In the second half of the pregnancy, the woman may have glucose (sugar) in the blood at a higher than normal level. However, when the pregnancy ends, the blood glucose levels return to normal in about 95 percent of all cases.

Screening: Looking for signs of disease such as cancer in people who are symptom-free.
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