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Can you tell me about fasting and postprandial glucose levels for assessing the glycemia overall?

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Test: Hi. The most standardized test for diabetes, the Oral Glucose Tolerance Test generates data for fasting and a "postprandial" in response to a standard caloric challenge (75 grams of glucose) measured 2 hr after the glucose. Fasting:

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Answered 7/2/2014

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