The two most common tests for determining metabolic health in mice are the glucose tolerance test (GTT) and insulin tolerance test (ITT). GTTs and ITTs are inexpensive and easy to perform, but how they are conducted and interpreted can radically change their meaning.
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Virtue, S., Vidal-Puig, A. GTTs and ITTs in mice: simple tests, complex answers. Nat Metab 3, 883–886 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1038/s42255-021-00414-7
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