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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
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Research, Technology, Methods > methodology > diagnostic techniques > glucose clamp technique
Preferred Term:

glucose clamp technique

Definition:
Maintenance of a constant blood glucose level by perfusion or infusion with glucose or insulin. It is used for the study of metabolic rates (e.g., in glucose, lipid, amino acid metabolism) at constant glucose concentration.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Full
Broader Concept:
diagnostic techniques
Related Concepts:
Entry Terms:
  • euglycaemic clamping
  • glucose clamping
  • euglycemic clamping
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/229253
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