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• 15/03/2023

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Why is a glucose tolerance test required during pregnancy?

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Dr Dhankecha Dineshbhai

General Practitioner

• MBBS
• 6+ Yrs

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The glucose intolerance test is done during pregnancy to screen for gestational diabetes that develops during pregnancy.

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