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Medically reviewed by Amelia MacIntyre, DO One of the most important characteristics of blood is its type. Knowing your blood ...

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Higher one-hour blood glucose on an oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) at three months postpartum can predict the ris ...

An experience of gestational diabetes greatly increases likelihood of future diabetes, but most people do not complete the recommended glucose tolerance screening after having the baby. This research ...

A new study found that a 1-hour post partum OGTT is more effective than the 2-hour test at predicting dysglycemia in women with or without a history of gestational diabetes.

A blood test can reveal your mean corpuscular hemoglobin (MCH) level. Mean corpuscular hemoglobin (MCH) is a measurement of the average amount of hemoglobin within a red blood cell. MCH that's ...

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