Diabetes mellitus is characterized by which of the following?
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Correct answer: Hyperglycemia and loss of glucose through urine
Prolonged hyperglycemia leads to Diabetes mellitus. This condition causes the excretion of glucose in the urine (glycosuria) and the formation of harmful metabolic byproducts called ketone bodies.
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