in order to investigate the disorders of carbohydrate metabolism and insulin secretion as well as their correlation in patients with liver cirrhosis , we performed an oral glucose tolerance test on 30 patients with liver cirrhosis proven by history , clinical findings , liver function test , radioisotope liver scanning , ultrasonic examination , gastroscopy , barium esophagogram and liver biopsy , compared with 20 healthy controls .
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liver cirrhosis
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liver