Blood glucose curve: interpretation

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Introduction

  • Performing a blood glucose curve  Blood biochemistry: serial blood glucose  is a vital step in achieving accurate stabilization of a diabetic  Diabetes mellitus  patient.
  • A blood glucose curve should be performed in all diabetic animals around 3 weeks after the start of treatment and at any stage where stabilization is in question.
  • It can be useful in determining the reason for poor stabilization  Diabetes mellitus: complications of treatment  .

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Publications

Refereed papers


  • Goossens M M C, Nelson R W, Feldman E C & Griffey S M (1998) Response to insulin treatment and survival in 104 cats with diabetes mellitus (1985-1995). JVIM 12 , 1-6.

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