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The glucose tolerance test (GTT) measures how quickly the body breaks down blood sugar after ingesting or being injected with glucose. There are two types: the oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT), where glucose is drunk, and the intravenous glucose tolerance test (IGTT), where glucose is injected. The OGTT is most common and involves fasting overnight, drinking glucose, and having blood drawn over 3 hours to check glucose levels. GTT results are used to diagnose prediabetes, diabetes, and other conditions an
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- Ashish Turale
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