John Sievenpiper and colleagues recently reported significantly higher blood glucose levels
at 30, 45 and 60 minutes after a 900-mL meal than after a 600-mL or 300-mL meal of 75 g of …

We read with great interest the recent work of Maley and colleagues [1], examining the
impact of an acute bout of hot water immersion on an oral glucose tolerance test. This study …

We read with great interest the article by Goldberg et al.(1), in which the authors sought to
further characterize the metabolic phenotype of the population of pregnant women with the …

We thank Dokus and Dokusova (1) for their interest in our recent article on circadian
variation in the response to the glucose challenge test (GCT) in pregnancy and its …

Abstract Aims A 1-hour, 50-gram glucose challenge test (GCT) is the first step in the
diagnosis of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM). Seasonal fluctuations in fasting glucose …

Increased ambient temperature affects apparent oral glucose tolerance to an extent which
may have clinical implications for the diagnosis of impaired glucose tolerance and …

To the editor: We thank Richter and Oltmanns for responding to the concerns raised in our
previous letter (1-3). However, we feel that their response did not sufficiently clarify the …

Various forms of diabetes care necessitate exogenous insulin replacement. Administered
insulin must have pre dictable potency to avoid potentially dangerous glycaemic excursions …

Background: Exposure to extreme temperature can affect the performance of blood glucose
monitoring systems. The aim was to determine the non-equilibrated performance of these …

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) states:'Insulin contained in the infusion set of a
pump device (eg reservoir, tubing, catheters) should be discarded after 48 hours. Insulin …