Chronic hyperglycemia
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What is chronic hyperglycemia?
Chronic hyperglycemia at levels more than slightly above normal can produce serious complications and prediabetes, a state that occurs when a person's blood glucose levels are higher than normal but not high enough for a diagnosis of diabetes.
Common symptoms reported by people with chronic hyperglycemia
Treatments taken by people for chronic hyperglycemia

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Compare treatments taken by people with chronic hyperglycemia

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Who has chronic hyperglycemia on PatientsLikeMe?
- 0 new patients joined this month
- 38 say chronic hyperglycemia is their primary condition
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 0 | |
| 20s | 2 | |
| 30s | 7 | |
| 40s | 6 | |
| 50s | 7 | |
| 60s | 7 | |
| 70+ | 23 |
| Age at first symptom | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| 0-19 years | 2 | |
| 20-29 years | 2 | |
| 30-39 years | 0 | |
| 40-49 years | 3 | |
| 50-59 years | 7 | |
| 60-69 years | 4 | |
| 70+ years | 1 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 39 | |
| Female | 63 |
| Diagnosis status | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Diagnosed | 50 | |
| Not Diagnosed | 14 |