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Renal Glucosuria: Treatment & Medication

Author: Rajendra Bhimma, MB, ChB, MD, DCH (SA), FCP (Paeds)(SA), MMed (Natal), Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Principal Specialist, Department of Pediatrics and Child Health, Nelson R Mandela School of Medicine, University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
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Updated: Feb 17, 2009

Treatment

Medical Care

Benign renal glucosuria is a self-limiting process and requires no special medical care. If other associated findings suggest tubular disorders, then other interventions are required.

Consultations

Consultation with a pediatric nephrologist may be appropriate.

Diet

No special dietary instructions are required. In a very rare case of extremely large amounts of urinary glucose, glucose or another carbohydrate may be required during episodes of great physical activity to prevent hypoglycemia.

Medication

No treatment is required for benign renal glucosuria.

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References
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Keywords

renal glucosuria, renal glycosuria, glucose in urine, familial renal glycosuria, FRG, Fanconi syndrome, cystinosis, Wilson disease, hereditary tyrosinemia, oculocerebrorenal syndrome, Lowe syndrome, hyperglycemia, diabetes mellitus, hypophosphatemic rickets, dehydration, short stature, Kayser-Fleischer ring, pyelonephritis, hypovolemia, hypoglycemia, polyuria, polydipsia, dehydration

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Contributor Information and Disclosures

Author

Rajendra Bhimma, MB, ChB, MD, DCH (SA), FCP (Paeds)(SA), MMed (Natal), Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Principal Specialist, Department of Pediatrics and Child Health, Nelson R Mandela School of Medicine, University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Rajendra Bhimma, MB, ChB, MD, DCH (SA), FCP (Paeds)(SA), MMed (Natal) is a member of the following medical societies: American Association for the Advancement of Science, International Pediatric Transplant Association, International Society of Nephrology, South African Medical Association, South African Paediatric Association, and South African Transplant Society
Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.

Medical Editor

Laurence Finberg, MD, Clinical Professor, Department of Pediatrics, University of California at San Francisco and Stanford University
Laurence Finberg, MD is a member of the following medical societies: American Medical Association
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Managing Editor

Luther Travis, MD, William W Glauser Professor of Pediatrics and Pediatric Nephrology, Department of Pediatrics, Divisions of Nephrology and Diabetes, University of Texas Medical Branch and Children's Hospital
Luther Travis, MD is a member of the following medical societies: Alpha Omega Alpha, American Federation for Medical Research, International Society of Nephrology, and Texas Pediatric Society
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CME Editor

Howard Trachtman, MD, Program Director, Pediatrics Research, Schneider Children's Hospital, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Nephrology, Professor, Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Howard Trachtman, MD is a member of the following medical societies: American Society of Hypertension, American Society of Nephrology, American Society of Pediatric Nephrology, and Society for Pediatric Research
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Chief Editor

Craig B Langman, MD, The Isaac A Abt, MD, Professor of Kidney Diseases, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University; Division Head of Kidney Diseases, Children's Memorial Hospital, Chicago
Craig B Langman, MD is a member of the following medical societies: American Academy of Pediatrics, American Society of Nephrology, and International Society of Nephrology
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