In their commentary on the impact of new guidelines for glucose tolerance testing, Andrew
Lyon and associates1 argue against increased use of the oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) …

In their commentary on the impact of new guidelines for glucose tolerance testing, Andrew
Lyon and associates1 argue against increased use of the oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) …

DOI: 10.1503/cmaj. 1040138 40 years or more is a risk factor, and we found that 94.7% of
the 8469 subjects with fasting plasma glucose values of 5.7 to 6.9 mmol/L would be …

Recent trends in the global prevalence of diabetes call for radical changes in public health
strategy in relation to this disease. The prevalence of type 2 diabetes is currently escalating …

The oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) has been used in clinical medicine for nearly 90
years (1). As heretical as this may sound, it is time for it to be retired. It no longer provides …

Important for Clinical Practice Page 1 See Meigs ef al. (p. l845) and Stern ef al. (p. 1851) POIN
T-COUNTERPOINI‘ Point: A Glucose Tolerance Tesi Is Important for Clinical Practice here is no …

It seems that an examination of clini-cal practice guidelines while chanting the mantra of
evidence-based medicine could provide endless fodder for your recently initiated …

The diagnosis of diabetes mellitus (DM) requires a logical approach to identify new cases
while not subjecting every patient to an oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT). The Joint British …

Following considerable debate on whether or not the oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT)
should be retained, the revised WHO diagnostic criteria for diabetes recommended its …

Thus, a single blood glucose measurement is not always sufficient to make the diagnosis. In
particular, recent food intake strongly affects the levels of glucose and glucose-regulating …