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Oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) is a medical test that is performed to diagnose (or exclude) diabetes.
The test consists of taking several blood samples — before and after a glucose load (ie. ingesting glucose, a type of sugar). It is, in non-pregnant subject, 75 grams of glucose dissolved in a glass of water.
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