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In glycosuria, glucose is excreted through the urine rather than being reabsorbed by the kidney. This happens when the kidneys fail to absorb sugars back into the bloodstream or when there's excess sugar in the blood.
Hyperglycemia often develops as a result of diabetes. In type 1 diabetes, enough insulin is not produced, while in type 2 diabetes, insulin becomes resistant to glucose. As a result, excessive sugar accumulates in the bloodstream and is excreted through the urine. In such cases, kidneys fail to reabsorb these high quantities of sugar and let them pass through the urine.
Glycosuria occurs in the urine. For glucosuria to happen, the blood sugar concentration has to exceed 180 mg/dl. Interestingly, glycosuria may occur even when a person does not have diabetes. Such a case indicates impaired renal function. In addition, sugar may be present in the urine in isolation or with other substances. These substances include amino acids and uric acid—for instance, Fanconi syndrome, in which excess substances are excreted through the urine.
People who have normal blood sugar levels, but take SGLT-2 inhibitors for diabetes, might also have glycosuria.
Glycosuria is usually diagnosed through routine urine examinations. This is because the symptoms of glycosuria are not noticeable even for years. However, if this condition is left untreated, it can lead to:
If glycosuria is occurring due to type 2 diabetes, the following symptoms may be evident:
Glycosuria resulting from gestational diabetes does not clinically express any additional symptoms.
Glycosuria often occurs due to an underlying condition affecting blood sugar levels. For example, type 2 diabetes. It is the most common cause of glycosuria. The causes of glycosuria can be explained as follows:
Since glycosuria does not present evident clinical symptoms, it is often diagnosed at a routine urinalysis. However, there are other tests, too.
Doctors or lab test people provide a cup for collecting urine samples. Next, a test strip is dipped in the urine cup for examination. Then, the lab technician determines the glucose level in the urine and reports the condition accordingly. In addition, doctors order a blood test to evaluate blood sugar levels.
The normal fasting blood sugar level is < 100 mg/dL, and fasting prediabetes levels are between 100-125 mg/dL. Suppose the blood sugar levels are high and diabetes hasn't been diagnosed previously. Then, doctors perform a glycated haemoglobin or HbA1C test. This blood test gives an average of blood sugar levels for the past few months.
If no symptoms are present, glycosuria is not detected unless a routine urine exam is carried out. No glycosuria treatment is needed since it is not a threat in itself. However, it is important to diagnose its cause and treat it. If diabetes is diagnosed, it should be treated accordingly. Some treatment and management options include:
Some complications associated with glycosuria are as follows:
Reviewed by Dr. Manoj Ranka, Consultant, Internal Medicine on 2-Jan-2023.
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