Table 1.
(i) Starvation |
Prolonged hospitalization |
Pregnancy |
(ii) Drug Induced |
Insulin (intensive insulin therapy) |
Hypoglycemic agents |
Alcohol |
Etomidate |
Beta blockers |
Cyprofloxacin |
Salicylates |
Enalapril |
Warfarin |
Acetaminophen |
(iii) Sepsis |
(iv) Renal dysfunction |
(v) Hepatic dysfunction |
(vi) Endocrine |
Hypopituitarism |
Adrenal insufficiency |
Hypothyroidism |
Hyperinsulinemia: parenteral nutrition |
(vii) Idiopathic |
(viii) Iatrogenic |