ANATOMY

GENERAL ANATOMY

URINARY SYSTEM

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Johnny went to the doctor for an annual checkup and the doctor notified him that he had glycosuria. This is likely due to:
A
Diabetes mellitus
B
Bacterial infection
C
Muscle Atrophy
D
Kidney stones
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Glycosuria in Diabetes Diabetes causes glycosuria because there either isn’t enough insulin, or your body can’t use what’s available. WIthout insulin, blood glucose levels become too high, and your kidneys can’t filter and reabsorb it. Your body gets rid of the excess through your urine.

Detailed explanation-2: -The primary cause of renal glycosuria is a harmful change (mutation) in a gene known as “SLC5A2” (also called the renal sodium-glucose cotransporter gene). Many inheritance patterns have been reported for renal glycosuria, and more research is needed to clarify the pattern of inheritance.

Detailed explanation-3: -It can happen due to elevated plasma glucose as in diabetes mellitus or when the ability of the tubule to absorb glucose is impaired, e.g., Fanconi syndrome with impairment in the absorption of phosphate, amino acids, or isolated glucosuria as an inherited disorder termed Familial Renal glucosuria.

Detailed explanation-4: -Glycosuria happens when you pass blood sugar (blood glucose) into your urine. Normally, your kidneys absorb blood sugar back into your blood vessels from any liquid that passes through them. With glycosuria, your kidneys may not take enough blood sugar out of your urine before it passes out of your body.

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