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Posted On : 28 Nov 2007

If fasting and PP sugar are in normal limit, what is the use of going for GTT to rule out Glucose intolerance?

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Dr. saidoc

to see the response to glucose load

17 years ago

pediatriconcall

Sometimes Glucose tolerance test will be the only abnormality that may help to pickup latent diabetes mellitus even if fasting and post prandial blood sugar is normal. It is especially useful to diagnose type 2 diabetes or gestational diabetes

17 years ago

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