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GlossaryFasting Glucose

measures blood sugar levels after not eating for 8 hours

Fasting Glucose, also known as Fasting Blood Glucose (FBG) or Fasting Plasma Glucose (FPG), is a test that measures the level of glucose (sugar) in your blood after you have not eaten for at least 8 hours. This test is commonly used to diagnose diabetes and monitor blood sugar levels in individuals with diabetes, providing critical information about how well the body is managing glucose.

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Oral Glucose Tolerance Test Significantly Impacts the Prevalence of Abnormal Glucose Tolerance Among Indian Women With Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: Lessons From a Large Database of Two Tertiary Care Centers on the Indian Subcontinent

research Oral Glucose Tolerance Test Significantly Impacts the Prevalence of Abnormal Glucose Tolerance Among Indian Women With Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: Lessons From a Large Database of Two Tertiary Care Centers on the Indian Subcontinent

22 citations, September 2015 in “Fertility and Sterility”

The oral glucose tolerance test is effective in detecting abnormal glucose tolerance in Indian women with PCOS.

research Relationship Between Glucose Homeostatic Disorders and Testosterone in Adult Nigerian Women With Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

October 2018 in “International journal of reproduction, contraception, obstetrics and gynecology”

Higher testosterone levels in Nigerian women with PCOS are linked to glucose disorders like diabetes.

research Screening for Diabetes in Women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

3 citations, March 2007 in “Canadian Medical Association Journal”

Women with PCOS should have an oral glucose tolerance test for effective diabetes screening.

research Is Xanthine Oxidase Activity in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Associated with Inflammatory and Cardiovascular Risk Factors?

26 citations, June 2016 in “Journal of Reproductive Immunology”

Women with PCOS have higher xanthine oxidase activity linked to inflammation and heart disease risks.

research Persistent Poor Metabolic Profile in Postmenopausal Women With Ovarian Hyperandrogenism After Testosterone Level Normalization

8 citations, April 2019 in “Journal of the Endocrine Society”

Postmenopausal women with hyperandrogenism didn't have better metabolic health even after their testosterone levels became normal.

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