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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