Year: 2019
Type: preprint
Abstract: Summary: An intraperitoneal Glucose tolerance test or ipGTT is designed to determine clearance of an intraperitoneally injected glucose load from the body. Animals are fasted for approximately 16 hours, a solution of glucose is administered by intraperitoneal (IP) injection and blood glucose is measured at different time points during 2 hours post-injection.
Author: Fawaz G. Haj
Institution: University of California, Davis
Language: English
Subfield: Surgery
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: gold
OpenAlex ID: W3133661697