Nephrologist Question:

What is urea (yoo-REE-uh)?

Nephrologist Interview Question
Nephrologist Interview Question

Answer:

A waste product found in the blood and caused by the normal breakdown of protein in the liver. Urea is normally removed from the blood by the kidneys and then excreted in the urine. Urea accumulates in the body of people with renal failure.


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