Dawn Phenomenon
Shivam Champaneri, M.D.; Rita Kalyani, M.D., M.H.S.
DEFINITION
- The tendency for blood glucose to rise between 4 and 8 AM.
- To be clinically relevant, should have an increase of blood glucose by >10 mg/dl or an increased insulin requirement of 20% during these hours[1].
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