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Reactive hypoglycemia: what it is, symptoms, causes and treatment

Reactive hypoglycemia: what it is, symptoms, causes and treatment

Reactive hypoglycemia is when blood glucose levels become very low, about 2 to 5 hours after a meal, causing symptoms such as tremor, excessive sweating and difficulty thinking. Although the symptoms of reactive hypoglycemia are similar to those of common hypoglycemia, there are tests that can differentiate the two situations, such as glucose measurement and […]

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Reactive arthritis: what it is, treatment, symptoms and causes

Reactive arthritis: what it is, treatment, symptoms and causes

Reactive arthritis, formerly also known as Reiter’s Syndrome, is an inflammatory disease that develops shortly after or during a bacterial, usually gastrointestinal, infection. Due to the fact that it occurs as a consequence of an infection, this type of arthritis is called reactive. Reactive arthritis is composed of the clinical triad: post-infectious arthritis, urethritis and […]

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