Rare diseases · Sign or symptom
Recurrent hypoglycemia
Recurrent low blood sugar levels
HP:0001988
What it means
Recurrent episodes of decreased concentration of glucose in the blood.
Rare diseases that can present with this14
Very common80–99%
7- Autosomal recessive hyperinsulinism due to Kir6.2 deficiency
- Congenital glucokinase-related hyperinsulinism
- Deficiency in anterior pituitary function-variable immunodeficiency syndrome
- Hyperinsulinism due to INSR deficiency
- Hyperinsulinism due to UCP2 deficiency
- Insulinoma
- Phosphoenolpyruvate carboxykinase deficiency
Sometimes5–29%
3The range is how often this sign appears among people diagnosed with each disease — it is not a probability of having any of them. Many of these signs also occur in common, non-rare conditions. A sign on this page is a conversation to have with a clinician, not a conclusion.
Part of the broader category
Also called: hypoglycaemia, recurrent · hypoglycemia, recurrent · Hypoglycemic episodes · Recurrent hypoglycaemia · Recurrent hypoglycemic episodes
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