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Question

A teaching figure shows a healthy (green) and severe diabetic (red) glucose-time curve after a 50 g glucose load. Which of the following immediate implications can be drawn from the red curve staying elevated for a prolonged period?

Accepted Answer

The prolonged elevation indicates impaired glucose disposal due to either insufficient insulin or insulin resistance, increasing the risk of acute hyperglycemic symptoms and long-term complications if persistent.

Answer

The red curve suggests decreased intestinal absorption of glucose and therefore reduced caloric uptake leading to malnutrition.

Answer

The prolonged elevation only reflects measurement error and has no physiologic or clinical significance, so no action is needed.

Answer

The prolonged elevation demonstrates enhanced tissue glucose uptake that prevents hyperglycemia, therefore indicating a low risk of diabetes-related complications.