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Title
Use of the oral glucose tolerance test to assess insulin release and insulin sensitivity.
Authors
Stumvoll, M; Mitrakou, A; Pimenta, W; Jenssen, T; Yki-Järvinen, H; Van Haeften, T; Renn, W; Gerich, J
Abstract
The oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) has often been used to evaluate apparent insulin release and insulin resistance in various clinical settings. However, because insulin sensitivity and insulin release are interdependent, to what extent they can be predicted from an OGTT is unclear.