A comparison of meal tolerance test and oral glucose tolerance test for predicting insulin therapy in patients with gestational diabetes

Aims: To identify factors predicting a need for insulin therapy in gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) by comparing plasma glucose (PG) levels in a 75-g oral glucose tolerance test (75-g OGTT) with those in a 500-kcal meal tolerance test (MTT) containing 75 g of carbohydrate. Subjects and methods: T...

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Main Authors: Mai Hijikata, Mariko Higa, Takamasa Ichijo, Takahisa Hirose
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Swedish Nutrition Foundation 2021-02-01
Series:Food & Nutrition Research
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Online Access:https://foodandnutritionresearch.net/index.php/fnr/article/view/5490/13365

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