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Pregnant? Here’s Everything You Need To Know About the Glucose Tolerance Test

You’re nearing your third trimester and you’ve been told you have to take a test for diabetes at your next appointment. Maybe you’ve seen the posts on the message boards—the desperate ones that say, ...

My patient has dark skin folds and wants to know if his blood sugar is getting too high: What test can help him track prediabetes?

Often patients are confused by online advisories on tests that are costly and not needed. Here’s what you need to know ...

5 life-saving blood tests you must know, according to a US doctor

Regular health checkups are crucial for preventing chronic illnesses. Dr. Rocio Salas-Whalen highlights five life-saving blood tests: Lp(a) for heart disease risk, ApoB for assessing LDL particle ...
Medscape

Diabetes Incidence Runs High After a Normal Pregnancy OGTT

The study covered in this summary was published on ResearchSquare.com as a preprint and has not yet been peer reviewed. Women with risk factors for gestational diabetes and a normal or borderline ...
Monthly Prescribing Reference

One-Hour Glucose on OGTT at 3 Months Postpartum Predicts Dysglycemia

One-hour glucose was strongest predictor of dysglycemia on regression analyses, followed by 2-hour glucose. HealthDay News — Higher 1-hour blood glucose on an oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) at 3 ...
Medical Dialogues

Prolonged Vaginal Progesterone Use Linked to Higher Gestational Diabetes Risk: Study Shows

"The study indicates that vaginal progesterone use may raise the risk of gestational diabetes, with longer and earlier ...
News Medical

Study reveals gaps in gestational diabetes diagnosis in pregnant women

Claire Meek, Professor of Chemical Pathology and Diabetes in Pregnancy, University of Leicester Gestational diabetes is diagnosed using an oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) around 24 to 28 weeks of ...