Johns Hopkins Diabetes Guide
Hypoglycemia: Nocturnal
DEFINITION
- Low blood sugar (≤70 mg/dL,[3.9mmol/l]) during sleep hours
- Suspected if symptoms occur but low blood glucose not documented, definite if symptoms occur and low blood glucose documented, severe if assistance of another person is needed.
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Last updated: June 1, 2016
Citation
Lee, Clare J, and Ari S Eckman. "Hypoglycemia: Nocturnal." Johns Hopkins Diabetes Guide, The Johns Hopkins University, 2016. Johns Hopkins Guides, www.hopkinsguides.com/hopkins/view/Johns_Hopkins_Diabetes_Guide/547068/all/Hypoglycemia:_Nocturnal.
Lee CJ, Eckman AS. Hypoglycemia: Nocturnal. Johns Hopkins Diabetes Guide. The Johns Hopkins University; 2016. https://www.hopkinsguides.com/hopkins/view/Johns_Hopkins_Diabetes_Guide/547068/all/Hypoglycemia:_Nocturnal. Accessed October 20, 2025.
Lee, C. J., & Eckman, A. S. (2016). Hypoglycemia: Nocturnal. In Johns Hopkins Diabetes Guide. The Johns Hopkins University. https://www.hopkinsguides.com/hopkins/view/Johns_Hopkins_Diabetes_Guide/547068/all/Hypoglycemia:_Nocturnal
Lee CJ, Eckman AS. Hypoglycemia: Nocturnal [Internet]. In: Johns Hopkins Diabetes Guide. The Johns Hopkins University; 2016. [cited 2025 October 20]. Available from: https://www.hopkinsguides.com/hopkins/view/Johns_Hopkins_Diabetes_Guide/547068/all/Hypoglycemia:_Nocturnal.
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