Somogyi effect

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A rebounding high blood sugar (hyperglycemia) in the morning as a response to low blood sugar (hypoglycemia) at night.

Word forms

Somogyi effect Somogyi effects

Etymology

Named after Hungarian-American biochemistry professor Michael Somogyi.

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