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Why is my diabetes high in the morning?

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The hormones do this by prompting your liver to release stored glucose in larger amounts than usual. But this system isn't perfect in a person with diabetes, so the liver releases more sugar than needed which leads to a high blood sugar levelin the morning. This is the Somogyi effect.

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