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DIMINUTION TOLERANCE GLUCOSE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-11-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Endocrine System and Metabolism
- Blood
- Symptoms (Medicine)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- impaired glucose tolerance
1, record 1, English, impaired%20glucose%20tolerance
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- IGT 2, record 1, English, IGT
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- latent diabetes 3, record 1, English, latent%20diabetes
former designation
- chemical diabetes 3, record 1, English, chemical%20diabetes
former designation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A condition characterized by] values of fasting plasma glucose or results of an oral glucose tolerance test that are abnormal but not high enough to be diagnostic of diabetes mellitus. 4, record 1, English, - impaired%20glucose%20tolerance
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Impaired glucose tolerance is defined as a fasting plasma glucose concentration of less than [1.4 g/l] and between [1.4 and 2 g/l] two hours after a 75 g oral glucose load. ... People with impaired glucose tolerance have increased mortality from cardiovascular disease ... diet and exercise intervention programmes have shown some encouraging results and reduced the risk of developing non-insulin dependent diabetes in patients with impaired glucose tolerance. 5, record 1, English, - impaired%20glucose%20tolerance
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes endocrinien et métabolique
- Sang
- Symptômes (Médecine)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- intolérance au glucose
1, record 1, French, intol%C3%A9rance%20au%20glucose
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- diminution de la tolérance au glucose 2, record 1, French, diminution%20de%20la%20tol%C3%A9rance%20au%20glucose
correct, feminine noun, less frequent
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Hyperglycémie modérée, [inférieure à] 1,4 g/L à jeun et [inférieure à] 2 g/L en post-prandial, pouvant évoluer vers un diabète vrai. 3, record 1, French, - intol%C3%A9rance%20au%20glucose
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Par intolérance au glucose [...], on entend des glycémies supérieures à la normale mais inférieures au niveau requis pour diagnostiquer un diabète. 4, record 1, French, - intol%C3%A9rance%20au%20glucose
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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