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Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases > Metabolic Diseases > Glucose Metabolism Disorders

Preferred term

Glucose Metabolism Disorders  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • Pathological conditions in which the BLOOD GLUCOSE cannot be maintained within the normal range, such as in HYPOGLYCEMIA and HYPERGLYCEMIA. Etiology of these disorders varies. Plasma glucose concentration is critical to survival for it is the predominant fuel for the CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM.

Broader concept

Synonym(s)

  • Glucose Metabolic Disorder
  • Glucose Metabolic Disorders
  • Glucose Metabolism Disorder

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-KZBKG48C-P

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