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Definition of Diabetes, unstable
Medically reviewed by Dr. Otari Nergadze, Neurosurgeon | Updated: January 2026
Diabetes, unstable: A term used when a diabetic person's blood glucose (sugar) level often swings quickly and widely from high to low and from low to high. Also called brittle and labile diabetes.