dawn phenomenon

noun

: a rise in the level of glucose in the blood plasma that occurs in early morning before breakfast and that may progress to hyperglycemia in diabetics and especially in those affected with type 1 diabetes compare somogyi effect

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“Dawn phenomenon.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/dawn%20phenomenon. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.

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