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A 50-year-old inpatient during examination presents with glucosuria and blood glucose of 3.0 mmol/L, which are the most likely to be caused by:

Answer options

  1. Myxedema
  2. Renal disorder
  3. Essential hypertension
  4. Diabetes insipidus
  5. Pellagra
Correct answer

Renal disorder

Explanation

In Renal disorder, 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).

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