METHOD AND PRODUCT FOR TESTING RESPONSE TO ORAL GLUCOSE LOAD

A dosage form of glucose and a method of performing an oral glucose tolerance test or challenge test on a patient are disclosed. The dosage form of glucose may be a drinkable gel formulation and include water, a primary gelling agent, and a pH adjuster. The water, the primary gelling agent, and the...

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Main Authors KRALJ, Thomas Petar, GIVONI, Nathan, BARABASH, Ian, MEISER, Felix
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
French
German
Published 07.08.2019
Subjects
HUMAN NECESSITIES
HYGIENE
INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIRCHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
MEASURING
MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE
PHYSICS
PREPARATIONS FOR MEDICAL, DENTAL, OR TOILET PURPOSES
TESTING
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Summary:A dosage form of glucose and a method of performing an oral glucose tolerance test or challenge test on a patient are disclosed. The dosage form of glucose may be a drinkable gel formulation and include water, a primary gelling agent, and a pH adjuster. The water, the primary gelling agent, and the pH adjuster may be present in amounts which ensure proper hydration and a formation of a firm gel with a bloom grade of at least 100, which can be sheared to make it more fluid, such that it is a drinkable gel.
Bibliography:Application Number: EP20160861128