ASSESSMENT OF AWARNESS ABOUT HYPOGLYCEMIA IN DIABETIC PATIENTS IN SOUTH INDIA – HYPO D STUDY

Hypoglycemia or low blood sugar means a blood glucose reading lower than 70 milligrams per deciliter (mg/dL). Hypoglycemia is common among people with Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus patients who are receiving pharmacological therapies like insulin or oral hypoglycemic agents (OHAs). In a study conducted globally it was shown that at least 4 in 5 people with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus and half the Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus patients have reported an experience of hypoglycemia at least once.