Quick Orientation
Section
Definition
- Objective
- Understand the core idea
- Keywords
- Glycosuria, renal threshold for glucose, 180 mg/dl
Renal Glycosuria
- Objective
- Learn the main facts and relationships
- Keywords
- Renal glycosuria
Alimentary Glycosuria
- Objective
- Learn the main facts and relationships
- Keywords
- Alimentary (lag storage) glycosuria
Clinical Correlation
- Objective
- Connect the mechanism to clinical findings
- Keywords
- Diabetes mellitus, Renal glycosuria, Alimentary glycosuria
Definition
Glycosuria: excretion of glucose in urine; normally absent until plasma glucose exceeds the renal threshold for glucose (180 mg/dl).