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72-Hour Fast

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Seventy-Two-Hour Fast
A test performed in a hospital to identify causes of hypoglycemia
There is no justification for a 72-hour fast outside of a legitimate medical setting and for valid indications

72-hour fast
Endocrinology A test performed in a hospital to ID causes of hypoglycemia. See Fast, Hypoglycemia.


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Continuity IRA prisoners at Maghaberry held a 72-hour fast this week, following on from 24 and 48-hour fasts over the summer.
Sometimes it becomes necessary to institute a prolonged, 72-hour fast (3) to provoke hypoglycemia, and this should be done only in a supervised setting, such as a hospital.
 
 
 
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