September 19, 2002
Diagnosis and Symptoms
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Question from San Jose, California, USA:
What tests determine the degree of insulin production and pancreatic islet cell destruction?
Answer:
From: DTeam Staff
The most common clinical test is to determine the level of a peptide in the blood known as C-peptide in response to a challenge that raises the blood sugars. The C-peptide should rise with the challenge. There are other more sophisticated ways that are used in research studies. The most common is the intravenous glucose tolerance test.
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