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| Fasting blood sugar (FSB) |
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| measures glucose in bloodstream after 8-hour fast |
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| glucose tolerance test (GTT) |
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| measures blood sugar level over several hours after person drinks large dose of glucose |
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| Two-hour postprandial glucose tolerance test |
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| measures blood glucose level, two hours after a meal |
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| thyroid function test (TFT) |
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| measures levels of T3, T4, and TSH in blood |
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| large dose of radioactive iodine is given to kill a portion of the thyroid gland; avoids surgery |
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| Hormone replacement therapy |
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| administering replacement hormones; treats hyposecretion disorders |
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Blocks production of thyroid hormones.
Tapazole |
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Replaces adrenal cortex hormones.
Deltasone |
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| Human growth hormone therapy |
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replaces growth hormone.
Genotropin, protropin |
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treats diabetes mellitus
Humulin, humalog, novolog, lantus, etc. |
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Decreases blood sugar in type 2 diabetes.
Glucophage (metformin) |
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| Thyroid replacement hormone |
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replaces thyroid hormones.
Levothyroxine |
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| adrenocorticotropic hormone |
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| follicle-stimulating hormone |
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