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ea0024oc3.3 | Oral Communications 3 | BSPED2010

Are there practical alternatives to the inpatient mixed meal tolerance test for patients with Type 1 diabetes?

Besser R E J , Jones A G , McDonald T J , Shields B M , Knight B A , Hattersley A T

Introduction: Stimulated serum C-peptide (sCP) during a mixed meal tolerance test (MMTT) is the gold standard measure of endogenous insulin secretion in Type 1 diabetes (T1D). However invasiveness of sampling, the need to discontinue insulin prior to testing and rapid processing of samples limits its widespread use, particularly in children. Practical alternatives would increase utility.Aims: To assess if in a MMTT: 1.It is necessary to omit insulin. 2. ...