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How is diabetes mellitus indicated in urine?


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Diabetes mellitus indicated in urine

  1. An indication of diabetes is the appearance of ketonic bodies and glucose in the urine.
  2. If extreme glucose gets into the blood, the extra glucose will be eliminated through your urine.
  3. Ketones are metabolic products produced when fats are made.
  4. Ketones increase when there is enough insulin to use glucose for energy.
  5. If there is either in the urine, it could show that there is not proper production of enough insulin.

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