fasting blood glucose
Fasting blood glucose refers to the measurement of glucose (sugar) levels in the blood after a period of fasting, usually overnight, providing an indicator of a person's blood sugar level in the absence of recent food consumption.
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- blood sugar levels
- diabetes
- diabetes management
- fasting insulin
- fructosamine
- glucagon
- glucometer
- gluconeogenesis
- glucose metabolism
- glucose regulation
- glucose tolerance test
- glycemic control
- hemoglobin a1c
- hyperglycemia
- hypoglycemia
- hypoglycemic symptoms
- insulin resistance
- ketosis
- oral glucose tolerance test
- pancreas
- prediabetes
- reactive hypoglycemia
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- fasting blood sugar
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- fasting hyperglycemia
- fasting hypoglycemia
- fasting plasma glucose
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