Glucose

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Contents 1 Used for 2 Broader Terms 3 Narrower Terms 4 Facts (generated by robot; please edit if you find it inaccurate)

Used for

dextrose, hypoglycorrhachia, O methylglucose

Broader Terms

hexose

Narrower Terms

blood glucose, deoxyglucose

Facts (generated by robot; please edit if you find it inaccurate)

• After a fast of 8 to12 hours, a person's blood glucose is measured before and 2 hours after drinking a glucose-containing solution.
• A fasting glucose is collected; then the patient drinks a standard amount of a glucose solution to "challenge" their system.
• Outline Background Background Results Discussion Conclusions Materials and methods Acknowledgments References For the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae, glucose is the preferred carbon source.
• This stability probably explains, at least in part, why glucose is the dominant monosaccharide employed by life.
• If blood glucose is very low or very high at bedtime, you may need to adjust your food intake or insulin dose.

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