Use of the oral glucose tolerance test to assess insulin release and insulin sensitivity.
Author(s) -
Michael Stümvoll,
Asimina Mitrakou,
Walkyria de Paula Pimenta,
Trond Jenssen,
H Yki-Järvinen,
Theo van Haeften,
W. Renn,
John Gerich
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
diabetes care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 6.636
H-Index - 363
eISSN - 1935-5548
pISSN - 0149-5992
DOI - 10.2337/diacare.23.3.295
Subject(s) - medicine , insulin , endocrinology , insulin resistance , glucose clamp technique , homeostasis , diabetes mellitus , pancreatic hormone , glucose uptake
The oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) has often been used to evaluate apparent insulin release and insulin resistance in various clinical settings. However, because insulin sensitivity and insulin release are interdependent, to what extent they can be predicted from an OGTT is unclear.
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