| glucose tolerance test |
The power of the normal liver to absorb and store large quantities of glucose and the effectiveness of intestinal absorption of glucose. The glucose tolerance test is a metabolic test of carbohydrate tolerance that measures active insulin, a hepatic function based on the ability of the liver to absorb glucose. The test consists of ingesting 75 grams of glucose into a fasting stomach; blood sugar should return to normal in 2 to 2 1/2 hours after ingestion. ...
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| glucose |
A sugar ??the chief source of energy within the body.
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| glucose |
also called dextrose, one of a group of carbohydrates known as simple sugars (monosaccharides). Glucose is found in fruits and honey and is the major sugar circulating in the blood of higher animals. It is the source of energy in cell function.
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| gluconate |
A compound formed when a mineral is bound to gluconic acid.
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| glucosamine |
A compound manufactured from glucose used in building cartilage.
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