Prueba de tolerancia a la glucosa en ayunas

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La prueba de tolerancia a la glucosa en ayunas es la forma más simple y rápida de medir la glucosa en la sangre y diagnosticar la diabetes. En ayunas significa que la persona no ha comido ni bebido nada (excepto agua) durante 8 a 12 horas antes del examen. El diagnóstico de diabetes se hace en una persona si su nivel de glucosa en la sangre es de 126 mg/dl o superior en dos pruebas separadas.

Fecha de revisión: 8/11/2006
Versión en inglés revisada por: Robert Hurd, MD, Department of Biology, College of Arts and Sciences, Xavier University, Cincinnati, OH. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
Traducción y localización realizada por: DrTango, Inc.

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