Glycosuria, Renal

Overview

An autosomal inherited disorder due to defective reabsorption of GLUCOSE by the PROXIMAL RENAL TUBULES. The urinary loss of glucose can reach beyond 50 g/day. It is attributed to the mutations in the SODIUM-GLUCOSE TRANSPORTER 2 encoded by the SLC5A2 gene.

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Quick facts about Glycosuria, Renal

Topic type

Condition

Category

Urology / Fertility

MeSH classification

C12.050.351.968.419.815.532|C12.050.351.968.934.363.450|C12.200.777.419.815.532|C12.200.777.934.363.450|C12.950.419.815.532|C12.950.934.363.450|C16.320.831.532|C18.452.394.937.450

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