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Insulin tolerance tests are a standard and common method for evaluating the insulin sensitivity of an animal. In this assay, animals are fasted to normalize blood glucose and then challenged by an intraperitoneal injection of insulin. As glucose is transported into tissues and glucose production is suppressed, glucose levels drop. A more insulin sensitive animal will have a larger decrease in blood glucose. This has advantages over a glucose tolerance test which measures both insulin sensitivity and insulin responsiveness. |
