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pseudodiabetes

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pseudodiabetes
early diabetes.

azotemic pseudodiabetes
a glucose intolerance seen in association with azotemia, thought to be due to a peripheral resistance to insulin-mediated uptake of glucose by tissues. Severe hyperglycemia, glucosuria, ketonemia, ketonuria and metabolic acidosis are not features.

pseudodiabetes
1. Latent diabetes mellitus 2. A clinical condition characterized by defective carbohydrate metabolism 2º to chronic renal failure–uremia, with ↓ glucose tolerance–rapid post-prandial rise and delayed return of glucose to normal, mild baseline hyperglycemia and insulin 'resistance'. Cf Diabetes.


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