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• Blood sugar — Blood sugar, used in a physiological context, is a misnomer and misleading. Physiologically, the term means only glucose in the blood. Other sugars are present, sometimes in more than trace amounts, but only glucose serves as a controlling signal …   Wikipedia

• Blood sugar regulation — is the process by which the levels of blood sugar, primarily glucose, are maintained by the body.Mechanisms of blood sugar regulationBlood sugar levels are regulated by negative feedback in order to keep the body in homeostasis. The levels of… …   Wikipedia

• blood — bloodlike, adj. /blud/, n. 1. the fluid that circulates in the principal vascular system of human beings and other vertebrates, in humans consisting of plasma in which the red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets are suspended. 2. the… …   Universalium

• Glucose-6-phosphate — Chembox new ImageFileL1=Glucose 6 phosphate skeletal.png ImageFileR1=Beta D glucose 6 phosphate 3D balls.png ImageSize= IUPACName=(3,4,5,6 tetrahydroxytetrahydropyran 2 yl) methoxyphosphonic acid OtherNames= Section1= Chembox Identifiers CASNo=56 …   Wikipedia

• Blood glucose monitoring — is a way of testing the concentration of glucose in the blood (glycemia). It is important in the care of diabetes mellitus. A blood glucose test is performed by piercing the skin (typically, on the finger tip) to draw blood, then placing the… …   Wikipedia

• Glucose tolerance test — Intervention MeSH D005951 A glucose tolerance test is a medical test in which glucose is given and blood samples taken afterward to determine how quickly it is cleared from the blood …   Wikipedia

• Glucose transporter — Glucose Glucose transporters are a wide group of membrane proteins that facilitate the transport of glucose over a plasma membrane. Because glucose is a vital source of energy for all life these transporters are present in all phyla. The GLUT or… …   Wikipedia

• Glucose-1,6-bisphosphate synthase — is a type of enzyme called a phosphotransferase and is involved in mammalian starch and sucrose metabolism (KEGG, [http://www.brenda.uni koeln.de/php/result flat.php4?ecno=2.7.1.106 2.7.1.106] ). It catalyzes the transfer of a phosphate group… …   Wikipedia

• Glucose meter — A glucose meter (or glucometer) is a medical device for determining the approximate concentration of glucose in the blood. It is a key element of home blood glucose monitoring (HBGM) by people with diabetes mellitus or with proneness to… …   Wikipedia

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• Glucose — This article is about the naturally occurring D form of glucose. For the L form, see L Glucose. D glucose …   Wikipedia