renal glycosuria (redirected from Primary renal glycosuria)

renal glycosuria

n.

Recurring or persistent glycosuria with blood levels in the normal range, resulting from the failure of renal tubules to reabsorb glucose at a normal rate from the glomerular filtrate.

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'renal' glycosuria A common–1:500 AR condition in which glycosuria occurs without hyperglycemia, unrelated to diet; subjects are asymptomatic, have a normal glucose tolerance test and utilization and storage of carbohydrates, but may become transiently ketotic in stress or pregnancy