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L. G. RIGLER, M.D.; H. L. ULRICH, M.D.

Arch Intern Med. 1923;32(3):343-352.

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The literature dealing with the alimentary glucose tolerance test¹ has been recently reviewed by Macleod,² Folin and Berglund,³ John,⁴ MacLean and de Wesselow.⁵ In addition to its use as a diagnostic aid in diabetes, according to Sherrill,⁶ John⁴ and others, it has assumed importance in a wide variety of diseases.⁷ Janney and Isaacson⁸ have improved on the technic as first applied. By doing both blood and urine sugar analyses, the factor of renal permeability has been overcome so that it is rather a reading of glycemia than of glycosuria. In addition, the amount of glucose to be given varies with the weight of the person.

Intestinal absorption, as a variable factor, has long been recognized. Janney and Isaacson⁸ discuss this at length and point to the work of Janney⁹ and of Fisher and Wishart¹⁰ to prove that it is unimportant. Their proof is not convincing. They state that 66 per . . . [Full Text PDF of this Article]

Author Affiliations
MINNEAPOLIS

From the University Division of the Minneapolis General Hospital and the Graduate School of the University of Minnesota.

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