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Biology?: When someone is diabetic and needs to pee a lot. Why is that?
I had a semi argument with a friend and want to see if someone smarter knows.
Comment by AgingLemon at 15/03/2023 at 22:59 UTC
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Excess glucose in the blood is filtered and absorbed by the kidneys. Eventually the kidneys can’t keep up so the glucose along with fluid gets excreted into the urine. So extra urine volume. The individual feels thirsty as a result. Could be other reasons contributing to this too. Lot of people with diabetes also have high blood pressure, so certain blood pressure drugs can cause more urinating.