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GlossaryOral Glucose Tolerance Test (OGTT)

test measuring body's glucose processing after consuming sugary drink

The Oral Glucose Tolerance Test (OGTT) is a diagnostic procedure used to assess how well your body processes glucose. After fasting overnight, you drink a sugary solution, and your blood glucose levels are measured at intervals over the next few hours. This test helps diagnose conditions like diabetes and insulin resistance.

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research Lipin 1 Gene Polymorphisms in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

7 citations , March 2011 in “Hormone and Metabolic Research”

Certain gene variations might help protect against insulin resistance and glucose intolerance in people with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome.

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 Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Bulgarian Patients with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome and/or Obesity

22 citations , January 2012 in “Obstetrics and Gynecology International”

Obese women with PCOS have more cardiovascular risk factors, and waist-to-stature ratio is a better health marker than waist-to-hip ratio.

Effect of Metformin Using 2-Hour Postload Insulin for Measuring Insulin Resistance in Taiwanese Women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

research Effect of Metformin Using 2-Hour Postload Insulin for Measuring Insulin Resistance in Taiwanese Women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

6 citations , April 2016 in “Journal of the Formosan Medical Association”

Metformin improved insulin resistance and BMI in overweight Taiwanese women with PCOS, and a 2-hour insulin test may be a good screening tool.

research Metabolic and Hormonal Effects of a Combined Myo-Inositol and D-Chiro-Inositol Therapy on Patients with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

19 citations , January 2019 in “Ginekologia Polska”

The combined Myo-inositol and D-chiro-inositol treatment improved weight, hormone levels, and skin conditions in women with PCOS.

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