Details of Element: Sample 8
Component of Iv-Ex

Unique Name: sam8q23
Contained in the Common BLSA Data Set ? No

Data Points (as of 09/06/98) Males Females Total
Number of Data Points 0 0 0
Number of Distinct Participants 0 0 0
Year First Collected n/a n/a -
Year Last Collected n/a n/a -

Type of Variable: Absolute Measure
Encoding: Continuous
Units of Measure: microunits/mL
Precision: ###.
Anticipated Range: 000. thru 999.
Masterfile Index: 127-03-22
Related Data Elements: none
Specific to this Data Element:
    Descriptive history:
    The 127 file type contains data from the intravenous glucose-exercise tolerance test (IVX). The intravenous glucose dose is 0.375g/kg of body weight and is delivered in 25 per cent dextrose solution over a period of 5 minutes. At 30 minutes after the glucose injection, subject walk on a treadmill at 1 mph for the duration of the test. The tests were performed between August 1968 and June 1969 in BLSA men.

    Data collection methodology:
    Blood chemistry.

    Related protocols:
    Other blood chemistries.

    Investigators:
    Dr. Reubin Andres (primary investigator)
    GRC Box-24
    andresr@grc.nia.nih.gov
    (410)-558-8194

    Frequency of data collection:
    Data were collected in selected BLSA men from 1968 to 1969.

    Inclusion/exclusion rules:
    No subjects previously diagnosed with Diabetes Mellitus.

    Publications using these data:
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