Which of the following mechanisms is used to describe when a person drops his blood glucose in the middle of the night, but wakes up in the morning with a high glood glucose level?
A. somogyi phenomenon
B. diabetic ketoacidosis
C. dawn phenomenon
D. hyperosmolar hyperglycemia state
Answer: A. somogyi phenomenon
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