glucose and the kidneys
The kidney contribute to glucose homeostasis in three waysGluconeogenesis 15-55 g per dayUtilisation of 25-35 g glucose a dayReabsorption of glucoseIn healthy adults 180 g of glucose is filtered by he kidneys each 24 h through sodium-glucose transporter 2 (SGLT2) in proximal tubulesHanefeld, Forst 2010 Dapagliflozin an SGLT2 inhibitor, for diabetes Lancet vol 375 pp…
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