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Fasting for Lab Tests Bad for Patients with Diabetes
December 11, 2018
DIABETICS: ASK DOCTOR IF FASTING REQUIRED
Fasting before getting your blood drawn for cholesterol tests is common practice, but new research from Michigan State University shows it is a contributing factor of low blood sugar, or hypoglycemia, in patients who take diabetes medications.
Read the full MSU Today story, Fasting for Lab Tests Isn't Good for Patients with Diabetes
The study was co-authored by HealthTeam endocrinologists Saleh Aldasouqi, MD, Naveen Kakumanu, MD, and cardiologist George Abela, MD who provide care to the public at MSU Medicine Speciality Center in East Lansing. Learn more about Endocrinology or Cardiology at MSU Medicine Specialty Center and how to become a patient.