KROK 1 2015 – Question 134 · KROK (Medicine) · Pathophysiology
A 15-year-old patient has fasting plasma glucose level 4,8 mmol/l, one hour after glucose challenge it becomes 9,0 mmol/l, in 2 hours it is 7,0 mmol/l, in 3 hours it is 4,8 mmol/l. Such parameters are characteristic of:
- A. Subclinical diabetes mellitus
- B. Diabetes mellitus type 2
- C. Diabetes mellitus type 1
- D. Healthy person
- E. Cushing’s disease
Hint
Interpret the fasting value and the shape of the post-load curve against the cut-offs normally applied to a glucose challenge test.
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