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Urea

ئیوریا (Urea)

A waste product made in the liver when protein is broken down; the kidneys remove it in urine.

Definition

A waste product made in the liver when protein is broken down; the kidneys remove it in urine. It can rise with kidney disease, dehydration, a high-protein diet or some medicines. It is usually read with creatinine.

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