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The effectiveness of glucose, sucrose, and fructose in treating hypoglycemia in children with type 1 diabetes.

Husband, Allison C; Crawford, Susan; McCoy, Lesley A; Pacaud, Danièle
Pediatric diabetes; 2010 May;11(3):154-8. PMID: 19663922
Diabetes Clinic, Alberta Children's Hospital, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada. allison.husband@albertahealthservices.ca

Abstract

There is a lack of evidence regarding the most effective treatment option for managing naturally occurring hypoglycemia in children with type 1 diabetes. The objectives of this study were (i) to determine if sucrose and fructose are equally effective as glucose in the treatment of spontaneous hypoglycemia in children with type 1 diabetes; and (ii) to determine prestudy and poststudy hypoglycemia treatment preferences.