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Etiology, Patho Physiology, Specimen Requirements, Diagnostic Tests, Testing Procedure, Clinical Findings and Clinical Significance of Glucose Tolerance Test

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A glucose tolerance test (GTT) is a procedure that detects whether a patient can use and store generally. The test is helpful in a typical manner regarding diagnosis of diabetes mellitus, insulin resistance, impaired pancreatic β-cell function, and, Sometimes, reactive hypoglycaemia or acromegaly, as well as rarer disorders of carbohydrate metabolism.

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