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Glucose tolerance test is usually done to assess_____________?

Correct answer: D. Endocrine Dysfunction of Pancreas

  • A. Acute Pancreatitis
  • B. Carcinoma of Head of Pancreas
  • C. Acinar Function of the Pancreas
  • D. Endocrine Dysfunction of Pancreas

Explanation

The glucose tolerance test evaluates how effectively insulin and the endocrine pancreas handle a glucose load. It is therefore used to assess endocrine pancreatic dysfunction, not acinar digestive function or pancreatitis itself.

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