The Somogyi Effect

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The somogyi effect is characterized by a normal or elevated blood sugar at bedtime, followed by hypoglycemia during the early morning hours leading to a rebound hyperglycemia by morning. For instance:

A. A patient will have a blood sugar at bedtime of 190, a blood sugar 2 am of 65 and then a blood sugar at 8am of 250. This pattern is suggestive of the somogyi effect.

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