The Glucose Transporter in the Proximal Tubule

question 16

Multiple Choice

The glucose transporter in the proximal tubule

• A) has no transport maximum.
• B) does not depend on sodium reabsorption.
• C) is ATP-dependent.
• D) may be saturated at high filtered glucose loads.

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