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Insulin Reaction (cont.)

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The prognosis for insulin reaction is very good for mild episodes that respond to treatment. Severe episodes have a good prognosis if hypoglycemia is rapidly corrected. Failure to treat severe episodes quickly can result in neurologic damage or death.



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In the 1930s, Somogyi speculated that hypoglycemia induced by insulin could cause a counter-regulatory hormone response that produces hyperglycemia.

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