Glucose may be present in urine in cases of diabetes where high blood glucose saturates the carrier proteins in the proximal convoluted tubule, preventing all glucose from being reabsorbed.
- diabetes - high blood glucose concentration - high glucose concentration in glumerular filtrate - carrier proteins in proximal convoluted tubule saturated - all glucose cannot be co-transported out of filtrate - some glucose remains in urine
| Front | Why would glucose be present in urine? |
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| Back | - diabetes - high blood glucose concentration - high glucose concentration in glumerular filtrate - carrier proteins in proximal convoluted tubule saturated - all glucose cannot be co-transported out of filtrate - some glucose remains in urine |
Tags: homeostasis
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