Renal glycosuria
Renal Glycosuria
Renal glycosuria, also known as renal glucosuria, is a rare condition in which the simple sugar glucose is excreted in the urine despite normal or low blood glucose levels. With normal kidney (renal) function, glucose is excreted in the urine only when there are abnormally elevated levels of glucose in the blood. However, in those with renal glycosuria, glucose is abnormally elevated in the urine due to improper functioning of the renal tubules, which are primary components of nephrons, the filtering units of the kidneys.
Pronunciation
Renal glycosuria: /rɪˈnæl ˌglaɪkoʊˈsʊəriə/
Etymology
The term "renal glycosuria" is derived from the Latin word renalis meaning "of the kidneys", and the Greek word glykys meaning "sweet" and ouron meaning "urine". Thus, the term literally translates to "sweet urine of the kidneys".
Related Terms
- Glucose: A simple sugar that serves as the main source of energy for the body.
- Kidney: A pair of organs in the human body that filter waste products out of the blood and excrete them in the form of urine.
- Nephron: The basic structural and functional unit of the kidney, responsible for filtering blood and creating urine.
- Renal tubule: A part of the nephron where the filtrate from the glomerulus is converted into urine.
- Glomerulus: A network of tiny blood vessels in the kidney where the process of filtration of the blood begins.
See Also
- Diabetes mellitus: A group of metabolic diseases characterized by high blood sugar levels over a prolonged period.
- Fanconi syndrome: A disorder of the kidney tubes in which certain substances normally absorbed into the bloodstream by the kidneys are released into the urine instead.
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Renal glycosuria
- Wikipedia's article - Renal glycosuria
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