Question

How is urine affected in patients with diabetes?

Answer 1

Answer:

Patients with diabetes tend to urinate a higher total volume than people without diabetes.

Explanation:

Patients with diabetes have higher blood glucose levels. In a non-diabetic person scenario blood glucose is absorbed and does not appear in the urine. However, in diabetes cases, the high blood glucose concentration cannot be absorbed, so part of this blood glucose filters the kidney barrier and ends up in the urine. Since glucose is an active osmotically active component, it drags water along. As a result, patients with diabetes urinate more often and more total volume.