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Preferred term

Glucose Intolerance  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • A pathological state in which BLOOD GLUCOSE level is less than approximately 140 mg/100 ml of PLASMA at fasting, and above approximately 200 mg/100 ml plasma at 30-, 60-, or 90-minute during a GLUCOSE TOLERANCE TEST. This condition is seen frequently in DIABETES MELLITUS, but also occurs with other diseases and MALNUTRITION.

Broader concept

Synonym(s)

  • Impaired Glucose Tolerance

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-BT9FSRRN-X

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