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Q121HardCarbohydrates & diabetes

Serum 1,5-anhydroglucitol falls during periods of hyperglycemia because:

Answer: D. Glucose above the renal threshold blocks its tubular reabsorption

1,5-anhydroglucitol is normally almost fully reabsorbed by the kidney. When glycosuria occurs, glucose competes for reabsorption, so it is lost in urine and serum levels drop, reflecting recent glucose peaks.

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