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Hyperglycemia
Above-normal blood glucose level.
Elevated plasma glucose, typically due to insufficient insulin action. Chronic hyperglycemia damages vessels and nerves and defines diabetes mellitus.
How one textbook covers it
Advanced Nutrition and Human Metabolism, 8th ed. (Gropper) — Glossary
Elevated plasma glucose, typically due to insufficient insulin action. Chronic hyperglycemia damages vessels and nerves and defines diabetes mellitus.
Related terms
Hypoglycemia, Insulin, Metabolic syndrome