The NIDDK on Hypoglycemia

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The NIDDK on Hypoglycemia

The NIDDK on Hypoglycemia


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Resources on Hypoglycemia


American Diabetes Association (ADA)
National Service Center
1701 North Beauregard Street
Alexandria, VA 22311
800-232-3472 or 703-549-1500


The ADA is a private, voluntary organization that fosters public awareness of diabetes and supports and promotes diabetes research and education. The ADA distributes printed information on many aspects of diabetes, and local affiliates sponsor community programs. Local affiliates, located in every state, are listed in telephone directories or can be located by contacting the national office.

The American Dietetic Association
National Center for Nutrition and Dietetics
216 West Jackson Boulevard
Chicago, IL 60606-6995
800-366-1655 or 312-899-0040

The American Dietetic Association is a professional organization for registered dietitians. It publishes a variety of materials for patient and professional education and supports an information and referral service for the general public.

Juvenile Diabetes Foundation International
120 Wall Street
New York, NY 10005-4001
212-785-9500 or 800-JDF-CURE
Fax: 212-785-9595

The JDF is a private, voluntary organization that promotes research and public education in diabetes, primarily insulin-dependent diabetes. Local chapters, located across the country, are listed in telephone directories or can be found by contacting the national office.

National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse (NDIC)
1 Information Way
Bethesda, MD 20892-3560
301-654-3327

The NDIC is a service of NIDDK. The clearinghouse distributes a variety of diabetes-related materials to the public and to health professionals.

Additional Readings


Bennion, L. J. Hypoglycemia: A diagnostic challenge. Clinical Diabetes, July/August 1985, pp. 85-90.

DCCT Research Group. Epidemiology of severe hypoglycemia in the Diabetes Control and Complications Trial. American Journal of Medicine, vol. 90, April 1991, pp. 450-459.

Field, J. B. Hypoglycemia: Definition, clinical presentations, classifications and laboratory tests. Endocrinology and Metabolism Clinics of North America, vol. 18, no. 1, March 1989.

Foster, D., & Rubenstein, A. Hypoglycemia, insulinoma, and other hormone-secreting tumors of the pancreas. In Principles of Internal Medicine. E. Braunwald, K. J. Isselbacher, R. G. Petersdorf, J. D. Wilson, J. B. Martin, & A. S. Fauci (Eds.). McGraw-Hill Book Company, 1987, pp. 1800-1807.

Metz, R. J. Is the problem hypoglycemia? Patient Care, Oct. 15, 1983, pp. 61-89.

Nelson, R. L. Oral glucose tolerance test: Indications and limitations. Mayo Clinic Proceedings, vol. 63, 1988, pp. 263-269.
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