Glucose Tolerance Test

"Glucose Tolerance Test" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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A test to determine the ability of an individual to maintain HOMEOSTASIS of BLOOD GLUCOSE. It includes measuring blood glucose levels in a fasting state, and at prescribed intervals before and after oral glucose intake (75 or 100 g) or intravenous infusion (0.5 g/kg).

Descriptor ID	D005951
MeSH Number(s)	E01.370.225.124.100.355 E01.370.374.355 E05.200.124.100.355
Concept/Terms	Glucose Tolerance Test Glucose Tolerance Test Glucose Tolerance Tests Oral Glucose Tolerance Test Oral Glucose Tolerance Test OGTT Oral Glucose Tolerance Glucose Tolerance, Oral Intravenous Glucose Tolerance Test Intravenous Glucose Tolerance Test Intravenous Glucose Tolerance

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Glucose Tolerance Test".

Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment [E]
Diagnosis [E01]
Diagnostic Techniques and Procedures [E01.370]
Clinical Laboratory Techniques [E01.370.225]
Clinical Chemistry Tests [E01.370.225.124]
Blood Chemical Analysis [E01.370.225.124.100]
Glucose Tolerance Test [E01.370.225.124.100.355]
Diagnostic Techniques, Endocrine [E01.370.374]
Glucose Tolerance Test [E01.370.374.355]
Investigative Techniques [E05]
Clinical Laboratory Techniques [E05.200]
Clinical Chemistry Tests [E05.200.124]
Blood Chemical Analysis [E05.200.124.100]
Glucose Tolerance Test [E05.200.124.100.355]

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Bar chart showing 61 publications over 22 distinct years, with a maximum of 7 publications in 1999

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
1996	0	3	3
1997	0	1	1
1998	0	1	1
1999	0	7	7
2002	0	1	1
2003	0	1	1
2004	1	0	1
2006	1	1	2
2007	2	1	3
2008	1	5	6
2009	0	5	5
2010	0	3	3
2011	1	3	4
2012	0	6	6
2013	0	4	4
2014	0	2	2
2015	1	3	4
2016	0	2	2
2017	1	0	1
2019	1	1	2
2020	0	1	1
2022	0	1	1

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Kuyoro O, McLaren RA, Narayanamoorthy S, Weedon J, Minkoff H. The ability of a low value on an early GCT to identify women not needing repeat testing in the second trimester. J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med. 2022 Dec; 35(25):10086-10092.

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Li M, Hinkle SN, Grantz KL, Kim S, Grewal J, Grobman WA, Skupski DW, Newman RB, Chien EK, Sciscione A, Zork N, Wing DA, Nageotte M, Tekola-Ayele F, Louis GMB, Albert PS, Zhang C. Glycaemic status during pregnancy and longitudinal measures of fetal growth in a multi-racial US population: a prospective cohort study. Lancet Diabetes Endocrinol. 2020 04; 8(4):292-300.

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Berghella V, Caissutti C, Saccone G, Khalifeh A. One-Step Approach to Identifying Gestational Diabetes Mellitus: Association With Perinatal Outcomes. Obstet Gynecol. 2019 02; 133(2):383.

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Berghella V, Caissutti C, Saccone G, Khalifeh A. The One Step approach for diagnosing gestational diabetes is associated with better perinatal outcomes than the Two Step approach: evidence of randomized clinical trials. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2019 06; 220(6):562-564.

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Tita ATN, Lai Y, Landon MB, Ramin SM, Casey B, Wapner RJ, Varner MW, Thorp JM, Sciscione A, Catalano P, Harper M, Saade GR, Caritis SN, Sorokin Y, Peaceman AM, Tolosa JE. Predictive Characteristics of Elevated 1-Hour Glucose Challenge Test Results for Gestational Diabetes. Am J Perinatol. 2017 12; 34(14):1464-1469.

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Isaacs CJ, Brigatti KW, Kucheruk O, Ratcliffe S, Sciascia T, McCormack SE, Willi SM, Lynch DR. Effects of genetic severity on glucose homeostasis in Friedreich ataxia. Muscle Nerve. 2016 11; 54(5):887-894.

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Cobb J, Eckhart A, Motsinger-Reif A, Carr B, Groop L, Ferrannini E. a-Hydroxybutyric Acid Is a Selective Metabolite Biomarker of Impaired Glucose Tolerance. Diabetes Care. 2016 Jun; 39(6):988-95.

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Tavecchio M, Lisanti S, Bennett MJ, Languino LR, Altieri DC. Deletion of Cyclophilin D Impairs ?-Oxidation and Promotes Glucose Metabolism. Sci Rep. 2015 Oct 30; 5:15981.

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Basraon SK, Mele L, Myatt L, Roberts JM, Hauth JC, Leveno KJ, Varner MW, Wapner RJ, Thorp JM, Peaceman AM, Ramin SM, Sciscione A, Tolosa JE, Sorokin Y. Relationship of Early Pregnancy Waist-to-Hip Ratio versus Body Mass Index with Gestational Diabetes Mellitus and Insulin Resistance. Am J Perinatol. 2016 Jan; 33(1):114-21.

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Loro E, Seifert EL, Moffat C, Romero F, Mishra MK, Sun Z, Krajacic P, Anokye-Danso F, Summer RS, Ahima RS, Khurana TS. IL-15Ra is a determinant of muscle fuel utilization, and its loss protects against obesity. Am J Physiol Regul Integr Comp Physiol. 2015 Oct 15; 309(8):R835-44.

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