II. Apatient cametoatherapist with complaintsofprogressive weakness, drowsiness,dizziness. Symptoms were intensifying during fasting that allowed the doctor tosuggest hypoglycemia in the patient. Additional screening (glucose level wasless than 2.5 mmol/A, C-peptide level significantly increased) confirmed theinitial assumption. The patient does not suffer from diabetes and does not takesugar-lowering drugs. What possible cause of the disease can be assumed inthe patient? What hormone seeretion is increased in such patient? What is thedanger of hypoglycemia? What processes in the body prevents the hypoglycemiaeven during fasting in healthy person?

Hypoglycemia is a condition when the blood glucose level goes below 3.9mmol/L ( or 70mg/dl). In this…

Answered: II. Apatient cametoatherapist…

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