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Comment
. 2011 Nov;124(11):993-6.
doi: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2011.08.008.

Death during intensive glycemic therapy of diabetes: mechanisms and implications

Philip E Cryer  1
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Death during intensive glycemic therapy of diabetes: mechanisms and implications

Philip E Cryer. Am J Med. 2011 Nov.
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Potential mechanism of iatrogenic hypoglycemia-induced hypoglycemia-associated autonomic failure (HAAF) mediated sudden death in diabetes: cardiovascular HAAF causing reduced baroreceptor sensitivity and metabolic HAAF leading to an episode of hypoglycemia that increases sympathoadrenal system activity which triggers a fatal ventricular arrhythmia in the setting of reduced baroreflex sensitivity.
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