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Synonyms of Renal Glycosuria
- Benign Glycosuria
- Familial Renal Glycosuria
- Nondiabetic Glycosuria
- Primary Renal Glycosuria
- Renal Glucosuria
Disorder Subdivisions
- Renal Glycosuria, Type A
- Renal Glycosuria, Type B
- Renal Glycosuria, Type O
General Discussion
Renal glycosuria, also known as renal glucosuria, is a rare condition in which the simple sugar glucose is eliminated (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 eliminated in the urine due to improper functioning of the renal tubules, which are primary components of the filtering units of the kidneys (nephrons). In most affected individuals, the condition causes no apparent symptoms (asymptomatic) or serious effects. When renal glycosuria occurs as an isolated finding with otherwise normal kidney function, the condition is thought to be inherited as an autosomal recessive trait.
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Organizations related to Renal Glycosuria
- American Association of Kidney Patients
3505 E. Frontage Road, Suite 315
Tampa FL 33607
Phone #: 813-636-8100
800 #: 800-749-2257
e-mail: info@aakp.org
Home page: http://www.aakp.org
- American Kidney Fund, Inc.
6110 Executive Boulevard
Suite 1010
Rockville MD 20852
Phone #: 301-881-3052
800 #: 800-638-8299
e-mail: helpline@kideyfund.org
Home page: http://www.kidneyfund.org
- American Urological Association Foundation
1000 Corporate Blvd.
Linthicum MD 21090
Phone #: 410-689-3700
800 #: 866-746-4282
e-mail: auafoundation@auafoundation.org
Home page: http://www.auafoundation.org
- Genetic and Rare Diseases (GARD) Information Center
PO Box 8126
Gaithersburg MD 20898-8126
Phone #: 301-251-4925
800 #: 888-205-2311
e-mail: ordr@od.nih.gov
Home page: http://rarediseases.info.nih.gov/Default.aspx
- NIH/National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse
2 Information Way
Bethesda MD 20892-3570
Phone #: 301-654-3810
800 #: 800-891-5389
e-mail: nddic@info.niddk.nih.gov
Home page: http://www.niddk.nih.gov
- National Kidney Foundation
30 East 33rd Street
New York NY 10016
Phone #: 212-889-2210
800 #: 800-622-9010
e-mail: info@kidney.org
Home page: http://www.kidney.org
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