Glucose tolerance test

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By Mayo Clinic staff

The glucose tolerance test identifies abnormalities in the way your body handles glucose after a meal — often before your fasting blood glucose level becomes abnormal.

References
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  2. Diagnosis of diabetes. National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases. http://diabetes.niddk.nih.gov/dm/pubs/diagnosis/diagnosis.pdf. Accessed May 21, 2010.
  3. What I need to know about gestational diabetes. National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases. http://diabetes.niddk.nih.gov/dm/pubs/gestational/gestationalDM.pdf. Accessed May 21, 2010.
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