Barabash, Ian,Givoni, Nathan,Meiser, Felix,Kralj, Thomas Petar
申请号:
AU2016351301
公开号:
AU2016351301A1
申请日:
2016.11.05
申请国别(地区):
AU
年份:
2018
代理人:
摘要:
The invention provides in a first aspect a method of performing an oral glucose tolerance or challenge test on a patient, the method comprising the steps of (i) administering to the patient a defined amount of a drinkable gel formulation (1) containing glucose as the dominant carbohydrate; (ii) measuring a blood glucose concentration of the patient at one or more defined time points relative to the step of administering; and (iii) determining the patient's glucose tolerance condition from the blood glucose concentrations at the defined time point (s). In another aspect, the invention provides a dosage form (1) of glucose formulated in a drinkable gel, provided in an amount adapted for carrying out one oral glucose tolerance or challenge test on one patient.