"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,
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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
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E01.370.225.124.100.355 E01.370.374.355 E05.200.124.100.355
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2003 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2007 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2009 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2015 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2016 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2017 | 8 | 36 | 44 |
| 2018 | 2 | 29 | 31 |
| 2019 | 0 | 9 | 9 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Glucose Tolerance Test" by people in Profiles.
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Seasonal and SARS-CoV-2 pandemic changes in the incidence of gestational diabetes. BJOG. 2021 10; 128(11):1881-1887.
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HbA1c and fasting plasma glucose cannot replace oral glucose tolerance test in order to screen for hyperglycaemia in pregnancy. Diabet Med. 2021 09; 38(9):e14604.
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Gestational diabetes during COVID 19 pandemic: Major problem is diagnosis. Diabetes Metab Syndr. 2021 May-Jun; 15(3):1051-1052.
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Women with Mild Fasting Hyperglycemia in Early Pregnancy Have More Neonatal Intensive Care Admissions. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2021 01 23; 106(2):e836-e854.
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COVID-19 pandemic: Can fasting plasma glucose and HbA1c replace the oral glucose tolerance test to screen for hyperglycaemia in pregnancy? Diabetes Res Clin Pract. 2021 Feb; 172:108640.
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Development of a fasting blood glucose-based strategy to diagnose women with gestational diabetes mellitus at increased risk of adverse outcomes in a COVID-19 environment. PLoS One. 2020; 15(12):e0243192.
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Approaches to screening for hyperglycaemia in pregnant women during and after the COVID-19 pandemic. Diabet Med. 2021 01; 38(1):e14380.
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Risk of undetected cases of gestational diabetes mellitus during the COVID-19 pandemic. Med J Aust. 2020 10; 213(7):335-335.e1.
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Options for screening for gestational diabetes mellitus during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic. Aust N Z J Obstet Gynaecol. 2020 10; 60(5):660-666.
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Testing for gestational diabetes during the COVID-19 pandemic. An evaluation of proposed protocols for the United Kingdom, Canada and Australia. Diabetes Res Clin Pract. 2020 Sep; 167:108353.