Hypoglycemia is not a consequence of:

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The term insulin resistance refers to the ineffective utilization of insulin by insulin-dependent cells of the body.This is the situation encountered in type 2 diabetes.As a result,glucose is less effectively transported into the cell and the patient is hyperglycemic rather than hypoglycemic.Both insulinoma and islet cell hyperplasia are forms of inappropriate hyperactivity of pancreatic cells,leading to excessive insulin production,thereby lowering the blood sugar level.Lowering of blood sugar also occurs in glycogen storage disease.In the latter case,glycogen,a reserve form of glucose,cannot be broken down and released into the bloodstream when needed.

Hypoglycemia Is Not a Consequence Of