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Glucose Intolerance MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
Glucose Intolerance
Tree Number(s)
C18.452.394.952.500
Unique ID
D018149
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D018149
Scope Note
A pathological state in which BLOOD GLUCOSE level is less than approximately 140 mg/100 ml of PLASMA at fasting, and above approximately 200 mg/100 ml plasma at 30-, 60-, or 90-minute during a GLUCOSE TOLERANCE TEST. This condition is seen frequently in DIABETES MELLITUS, but also occurs with other diseases and MALNUTRITION.
Entry Term(s)
Impaired Glucose Tolerance
Previous Indexing
Blood Glucose (1966-1993)
See Also
Diabetes Mellitus
Glucose Tolerance Test
Public MeSH Note
94
History Note
94
Date Introduced
1994/01/01
Last Updated
2016/06/30
Glucose Intolerance Preferred
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