Prolonged hyperglycemia leads to a complex disorder called diabetes mellitus which is associated with

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Prolonged hyperglycemia leads to a complex disorder called diabetes mellitus which is associated with (A) Glucosuria (B) Ketoacidosis (C) Both (1) (2) (D) Renal calculi

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In diabetes mellitus, due to non utilization of glucose as cellular fuel, more fats are metabolised resulting in dramatically increase level of fatty acid metabolites known as ketone bodies which decreases pH of blood, that’s why ketoacidosis. Glycosuria means loss of glucose in urine.

Q. Prolonged hyperglycemia leads to a complex disorder called diabetes mellitus which is associated with

Glucosuria

Ketoacidosis

Both (1) & (2)

Renal calculi

In diabetes mellitus, due to non utilization of glucose as cellular fuel, more fats are metabolised resulting in dramatically increase level of fatty acid metabolites known as ketone bodies which decreases pH of blood, that’s why ketoacidosis. Glycosuria means loss of glucose in urine.